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Bear Man of Admiralty Island: A Biography of Allen E. Hasselborg

Autor John Howe
en Limba Engleză Paperback – dec 1996
Bear Man of Admiralty Island is the life story of a rugged loner and self-taught naturalist who came to southeastern Alaska in 1901 to seek his fortune in the awe-inspiring wilderness but found his destiny instead. In the process, this sturdy Midwesterner learned the skills of a prospector, fisherman, trapper, guide, boatbuilder, and homesteader. At all these things he eventually excelled, but his greatest fame came from his greatest skill: he was a peerless bear hunter. He joined several natural history expeditions and worked for about ten years as a specimen collector and guide. He later guided sportsmen and photographers interested in Southeastern's wildlife and majestic natural beauty. As his respect for the great brown bears increased, he lost his interest in killing them, and his experiences inspired conservationists who lobbied to protect Admiralty Island from logging. Hasselborg's keen wit, fierce independence, and eccentric ways attracted much attention during his lifetime. He was an extraordinary man who was in some ways a perfectly ordinary Alaskan of his time, and author Howe reflects on both sides of that character in a balanced, detailed way.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780912006819
ISBN-10: 0912006811
Pagini: 250
Ilustrații: black and white photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: University of Alaska Press
Colecția University of Alaska Press

Notă biografică

John R. Howe currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he directs an Internet/World Wide Website for writers and publishers. Between 1980 and 1992, while writing this book, he lived in Juneau, Alaska, working as a videographer, freelance writer, teacher, and conservationist. His articles on wildlife subjects have been published in Audubon Defenders, and Alaska magazines. He is a graduate of Stanford University and holds a masters degree in sociobiology and communications from San Francisco State University.

Cuprins

Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
    
     1     Hasselborg's Domain
     2     Minnesota Upbringing
     3     Outcast in Florida
     4     Northbound
     5     The Best Woodsman
     6     Bitten by the Proud Bear
     7     Too Many Neighbors
     8     Rancher
     9     Bear Man
   10     Wise in His Judgment
   11     Hermit of Mole Creek
   12     Old Sourdough
 
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index