Legendary Locals Of Chugiak Eagle River

Author : Chris Lundgren
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467101362
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Chugiak-Eagle River written by Chris Lundgren and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homesteading in Alaska was not an obvious lifestyle choice for most people in post-World War II America. In an age of gleeful consumerism, early settlers of Chugiak-Eagle River made a decision to live simply. Yet a simple life and an easy one were two different things. Many raised their own crops and a few, such as the Pippels, the Tatros, the Glenn Briggses, and the Vanovers, created larger-scale farming ventures. Other entrepreneurs, such as Paul Swanson, thrived in the frontier environment, taking on multiple enterprises to fill gaps in the area's services. Out of this can-do atmosphere sprang a number of artists, musicians, and performers. The Chugiak Belles dance group revved up audiences at the annual Spring Carnival, and the Chugiak Players staged a variety of dramas and comedies. Eagle River homesteaders Arthur and Eleanor Braendel helped found the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra and performed with them for 60 years. Radio host and homesteader Ruth Briggs sang and traveled with the original Anchorage Concert Chorus. As the area matured and schools grew, athletes began to thrive, creating their own legacy. More legendary locals are being minted every day.

Author : Chris Lundgren
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493044761
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accidental Adventures: Alaska written by Chris Lundgren and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s fascination with Alaska began at the turn of the last century, when Jack London and John Muir captivated readers with their fiction and nonfiction stories—and continues today with such popular books as Into the Wild and the explosion of Alaska reality TV shows. In such a giant and forbidding place, people lose their way. They hurt themselves. Their equipment fails. They clash with wildlife. And in Alaska, one stroke of bad luck—one small mistake—can mean catastrophe. This book recounts twenty true misadventures, all but one told from the survivor’s point of view. Its chapters describe getting lost in the wilderness, bear attacks, dead-stick landings, snowmobile mishaps , overturned canoes, and even escape from a steaming volcano. Told as cautionary tales, these chapters are not only a nail-biting good read on their own, but an illustration of the many perils of living, working, and recreating in the Last Frontier.

Author : Chris Lundgren
Publisher : Lyons Press
ISBN 13 : 9781493044757
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accidental Adventures written by Chris Lundgren and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's fascination with Alaska began at the turn of the last century, when Jack London and John Muir captivated readers with their fiction and nonfiction stories--and continues today with such popular books as Into the Wild and the explosion of Alaska reality TV shows. In such a giant and forbidding place, people lose their way. They hurt themselves. Their equipment fails. They clash with wildlife. And in Alaska, one stroke of bad luck--one small mistake--can mean catastrophe. This book recounts twenty true misadventures, all but one told from the survivor's point of view. Its chapters describe getting lost in the wilderness, bear attacks, dead-stick landings, snowmobile mishaps , overturned canoes, and even escape from a steaming volcano. Told as cautionary tales, these chapters are not only a nail-biting good read on their own, but an illustration of the many perils of living, working, and recreating in the Last Frontier.

Author : Mary Elise Antoine
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467101931
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Prairie du Chien written by Mary Elise Antoine and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As people came to Prairie du Chien, generations worked to form a small, cohesive community. This book delves into the history of some of the unique individuals and groups, past and present, who have made a memorable impact on the their community throughout its history.

Author : John Branson
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1626366535
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Readings From One Man's Wilderness written by John Branson and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, many people have escaped to nature either permanently or temporarily to rest and recharge. Richard L. Proenneke, a modern-day Henry David Thoreau, is no exception. Proenneke built a cabin in Twin Lakes, Alaska in 1968 and began thirty years of personal growth, which he spent growing more connected to the wilderness in which he lived. This guide through Proenneke’s memories follows the journey that began with One Man’s Wilderness, which contains some of Proenneke’s journals. It continues the story and reflections of this mountain man and his time in Alaska. The editor, John Branson, was a longtime friend of Proenneke’s and a park historian. He takes care that Proenneke’s journals from 1974-1980 are kept exactly as the author wrote them. Branson’s footnotes give a background and a new understanding to the reader without detracting from Proenneke’s style. Anyone with an interest in conservation and genuine wilderness narratives will surely enjoy and treasure this book.

Author : Lori Mortensen
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1682634361
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Away with Words written by Lori Mortensen and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dashing picture book biography takes us around the world with a daring Victorian female explorer and author. Exploring was easier said than done for a young woman in nineteenth-century England. But somehow Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed. First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world, to Africa, Asia, Australia, and more. Always more—more places, more questions, more words—and all those experiences became books, in which she described the land she traveled, the people she met, and the dangers she experienced. And finally, Isabella returned home to England, where she became the first female member of the Royal Geographic Society and was presented to the Queen. But to wild-vine Isabella, the world was home. Back matter features an author's note, bibliography, and timeline.

Author : Richard Proenneke
Publisher : Alaska Northwest Books
ISBN 13 : 9780882409429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Man's Wilderness written by Richard Proenneke and published by Alaska Northwest Books. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To live in a pristine land, unchanged by man; to roam a wilderness through which few other humans pass; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with thye world, but content with one's own thougts and company. Thousands have had such dreams but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin and stayed to become part of the country. [This] is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company"--Publisher's description.

Author : Kevin Bezner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wilderness of Vision written by Kevin Bezner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First book-length critical examination on the writing of John Haines, one of America's leading poets and essayists. Haines matured as a poet while homesteading in the Alaskan wilderness. Included are new and previously published work by 28 writers, including Wendell Berry and Donald Hall. Complete bibliography and comprehensive interview included.

Author : Jeff Schultz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780329869007
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dogs of the Iditarod written by Jeff Schultz and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the characteristics and training of dogs worthy of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska, and presents a collection of color photos of husky puppies and racing adults.

Author : Ian C. Hartman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996583787
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black History in the Last Frontier written by Ian C. Hartman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: