About This Book
The author recounts extended hunting and traveling expeditions across southeastern Alaska, Kodiak, the Kenai Peninsula, and Newfoundland, blending field narrative with natural-history observations and photographs. Episodes cover big-game hunts, bird and mammal behavior, camping and indigenous settlements, seasonal movements of fish and wildlife, and practical hunting methods including ferreting and night pursuits. Interspersed are sketches of rugged landscapes, glacier travel, river and coastal scenes, and vignettes of travel life. The work closes with springtime reflections and an appeal for wildlife protection, emphasizing a reverent appreciation of wild places and species.
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