True Wilderness Rescue Stories

Author : Susan Jankowski
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464502307
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Wilderness Rescue Stories written by Susan Jankowski and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Read about the 'Thirty Mile Fire, ' a rescue in a redwood forest, how text messaging save stranded snowmobilers, a heroic dog on Mount Hood, and a rescue on the Appalachian Trail"--Provided by publisher

Author : Cary Griffith
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873516826
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost in the Wild written by Cary Griffith and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "True survival odysseys of two wilderness adventurers who entered the woods in search of tranquility-- but found something else entirely"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Jon Krakauer
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0679462716
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into Thin Air written by Jon Krakauer and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1998-11-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." —PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. By writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. "I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb, Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment." According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer. His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport; while his account of the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who died of starvation after challenging the Alaskan wilderness, delves even more deeply and disturbingly into the fascination of nature and the devastating effects of its lure on a young and curious mind."

Author : Amy Racina
Publisher : Elite Books
ISBN 13 : 9780971088894
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angels in the Wilderness written by Amy Racina and published by Elite Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first person account of a fateful solo hiking trip into California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

Author : Jeff C. Young
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464502293
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Underground Rescue Stories written by Jeff C. Young and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers can learn about the rescues of Jessica McClure, Floyd Collins, the Quecreek Mine Rescue, the Elandsrand Mine Rescue, and Wesley Autrey"--Provided by publisher

Author : Peter Bronski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493009273
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book At the Mercy of the Mountains written by Peter Bronski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-02-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Eiger Dreams, In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World, and Not Without Peril, comes a new book that examines the thrills and perils of outdoor adventure in the “East's greatest wilderness,” the Adirondacks.

Author : Glenn Scherer
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464502277
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Mountain Rescue Stories written by Glenn Scherer and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chilly climate and thin air of the mountain biome adds an extra layer of danger to mishaps that occur at high altitudes. Shocking and triumphant true accounts of railroad wrecks, plane and helicopter crashes, and mountaineers who nearly met their maker are featured in this collection. Additional resources include sidebars about mountain safety and the gear you should bring when going on an outdoor trek.

Author : James O'Reilly
Publisher : Travelers' Tales Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781885211323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danger! written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales Guides. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the safety of a deep leather chair, these stories of danger and survival from around the world will get your adrenaline flowing. From mountain ice to jungle rot, from bombed-out villages and urban ghettos to wild animals and depraved humans, the authors struggle with life, death and their very sanity on their travels.

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Candlewick
ISBN 13 : 0763670936
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impossible Rescue written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An extraordinary true adventure tale. . . . Outstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted in early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them.

Author : Tom Kizzia
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307587835
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pilgrim's Wilderness written by Tom Kizzia and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness—and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen children appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy, their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past: his strange connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico. Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizen’s rights end and the government’s power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue. In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.