Living with Wildness An Alaskan Odyssey

Name: Living with Wildness An Alaskan Odyssey
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ISBN: 9781602230149

ISBN-10: 1602230145

ISBN-13: 9781602230149

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bill Sherwonit

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In 1974, 24-year-old Bill Sherwonit stepped into a whole new life deep in the Alaska wild. In this collection of essays, Sherwonit recollects the adventures and trials of more than 30 years in the Alaskan wilderness. In so doing he reveals how we can engage with nature and access the wildness in our own selves.

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Publication date: 7/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction: Coming Home



Anchorage's Hillside: Living with Wildness



Anchorage's Hillside: Wildness Through the Years and Seasons



Connecticut Roots



Hunting Anchorage's Frogs



Airport Pond: An Urban Tale of Discovery and Loss



Living with Bears



Anchorage's Wild Coastal Fringes



Chugach State Park: Wilderness at the Edge of Town



Wonders of the Night Sky



Going Solo Through Gates of the Arctic



Encounters with the Other: Arctic Wolf



Encounters with the Other: In the Company of Bears



Encounters with the Other: A Gift of Halibut



In Search of the Wild Man



Epilogue: First Snow


Selected Readings