Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range
Arctic Traverse
by Michael Engelhard
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1680516787 | 304 pages | True EPUB | 8.45 MB
by Michael Engelhard
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1680516787 | 304 pages | True EPUB | 8.45 MB
"Engelhard locates life—biological, cultural, and geophysical—in every mile of this vast, wild landscape." —Robert Moor, author of On Trails: An Exploration
A lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland, cultural connections, historical figures, humor, and gritty experiences across northern Alaska, Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range takes readers along on a once-in-a-lifetime journey.
From the award-winning author of Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon comes an intimate exploration of Alaska's northernmost mountain range with observations on Indigenous cultures, conservation, and intense cross-country travel, all shaped by respect for the land. Follow author Michael Engelhard through tussock-studded tundra for a remarkable tale of bear encounters and white-knuckled river moments, as well as poetic reflections on a vast, untamed landscape. A trained anthropologist,…
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