Northern Exposures: An Adventuring Career in Stories and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watermong>anong>, Jonathong>anong>, PUBLISHER: University of Alaska Press, North of the sixtieth parallel parallel, the sun shines for less thong>anong> six hours in the winter, ong>anong>d towering mountains are the only skyscrapers. Pristine waters serve caribou, moose, ong>anong>d bears in ong>anong> unbroken long>anong>dscape. At ong>anong>y given moment in this spectacular scenery, there's a chong>anong>ce that Jonathong>anong> Watermong>anong> is present, trekking across the long>anong>d. A masterful adventurer, Watermong>anong> has spent decades exploring the farthest reaches of our beautiful spaces. The ong>essayong>s ong>anong>d photographs collected in "Northern Exposures" are a product of this passion for exploration ong>anong>d offer ong>anong> unparalleled view into adventuring in the north ong>anong>d beyond. Picking up after" In the Shadow of Denali," his first book of ong>essayong>s, "Northern Exposures "collects twenty-three stories from Watermong>anong>'s thirty-year career that show the evolution of the adventurer's career ong>anong>d work, from ducking avalong>anong>ches near the Gulf of Alaska, to searching for the most pristine tundra on the continent, ong>anong>d from writing haiku on Denali in the depth of winter to decrying oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Ninety-six spectacular photographs taken by Watermong>anong> during his expeditions lend a broader context ong>anong>d allow readers to fully understong>anong>d his heartfelt argument for protecting these places. Whether active, aspiring, or just armchair adventurers, readers will be inspired by Watermong>anong>'s daring spirit.