| The Wilderness of Denali Contributor(s): Sheldon, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568331525 ISBN-13: 9781568331522 Publisher: Derrydale Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: The lure of the west has always been an American ideal. Wanting to head for adventure in uncharted territory is something many people have longed to do, and something Charles Sheldon actually did. His escapades are summed up in The Wilderness of Denali, an account written each night by the campfire in the scenic wilderness of the Mount McKinley area of Alaska. He brings to life the risk he faced in pursuit of grizzly bears and mountain sheep in an area he would eventually be responsible for preserving with National Park status. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hunting |
| Dewey: 799.297 |
| LCCN: 99054998 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.06" W x 8.98" (1.54 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1930, The Wilderness of Denali is a memoir of three years of hunting the area of Alaska surrounding Mt. McKinley. It is a classic of American adventure-a book written by a man who was willing to risk his life in pursuit of grizzly bears and the elusive mountain sheep. The account was written each night by campfire as Sheldon discovered what is still regarded as the most scenic wilderness in America. |