Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness
$21.95
Very interesting story, you are sitting there amazed with what this guy could do. Built a log cabin by hand? NO power tools? Gathered his own food? Made anything he needed! Dick makes "survivorman" or "man vs. wild" look silly. There is old footage mixed in with new footage. Some of the new footage is off topic, for example it will be showing Dick taking his canoe out and then switch to a higher quality shot of a moose. But it doesnt take away from the story one bit. A must see... and show the kids. People were made tough back then ;)

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers
$16.95
Easy reading and extremely interesting! It sounds like the perfect paradise and to think that this man was so smart to be able to build this cabin from scratch with a minimum of tools; I don't think too many of today's carpenters could do that without all the power tools available today. It also goes to prove that we do not need all the extras that we have today to enjoy life. I know that when I am out snow shoeing in the middle of the woods, I sometimes stop and look around and say that if Heaven is any better than this, it must be something. To be able to do what he did is amazing and I envy him. Great book! I will be passing it along to others to read.

Ed

Wilderness and the American Mind, Fourth Edition
$18.00
Nash chronicles American attitudes toward their country's wild places in hopes of answering the big question: What role does thou unspoiled, unaltered, natural place serve in our society? As I read Wilderness & the American Mind, I found not only is this answer politically & emotionally charged as say the question of creation versus evolution, but the answer changes depending on where and when you ask it.

The book masterfully depicts the dramatic periods of change in the American psyche about nature and wild places. Nash brings all the reference and research of a disciplined historian to bear, but always manages to keep you interested. He creates an engaging read by calling on the most influential players and the most controversial settings of the American "environmental movement." We get treated to chapters on Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Aldo Leopold along with a supporting cast of characters like Teddy Roosevelt, Edward Abbey, and David Brower (Oh, let's not forgot the feds.) The settings, just as tasty, depict the epic battles for preserving Little Yosemite Valley (aka Hetch Hetchy), the Colorado River, and of course, the congressional battle to preserve a major chunk of Alaskan wilderness from development.

After I read this book, I noticed all the pages I dog-eared; this book is bejeweled with great quotes! Nash brings us the thought-shapers, but gives them their voice. I'll leave you with on of many outstanding quotes. This one compliments of Aldo Leopold:

Shallow-minded modern man... who prates of empires, political and economic" lacked the humility to perceive this truth. "It is only the scholar who appreciates that all history consists of successive excursions from a single starting-point, to which man returns again and again to organize yet another search for a durable scale of values." This initial bedrock was "raw wilderness." To posses it he thought, but most importantly to understand it ecologically as well as aesthetically, was the key to health--of land and also of culture.

Wilderness
$9.98
Wilderness is an enjoyable flick. I liked the way they spun around the old tale and re-imagined it. I just wish it was available in it's original version. Over an hour is missing but don't let that dissuade you from getting a copy.Amanda Ooms is very hot and easy on the eyes. I can't wait to read the novel this movie was based upon.

Highly recommended