The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley

The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley
Author: Adolph Murie
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0295802707

For 25 years, Adolph Murie, one of North America�s greatest naturalists, spent his summers in Mount McKinley National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) tracking, recording, and interpreting the lives of grizzlies in one of their few remaining strongholds.

The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley

The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley
Author: Adolph Murie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1981
Genre: Bears
ISBN:

From the publisher: For 25 years, Adolph Murie, one of North America's greatest naturalists, spent his summers in Mount McKinley National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) tracking, recording, and interpreting the lives of grizzlies in one of their few remaining strongholds.

The Wolves of Mount McKinley

The Wolves of Mount McKinley
Author: Adolph Murie
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0295802693

In the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared war on this cunning and powerful animal when cattle replaced the buffalo on the western plains, reducing the wolf’s range to those few areas in the Far North where economic necessity did not call for its extinction. Between 1939 and 1941, Adolph Murie, one of North America’s greatest naturalists, made a field study of the relationship between wolves and Dall sheep in Mount McKinley National Park (since renamed Denali National Park) which has come to be respected as a classic work of natural history. In this study Murie not only described the life cycle of Alaskan wolves in greater detail than has ever been done, but he discovered a great deal about the entire ecological network of predator and prey. The issues surrounding the survival of the wolf and its prey are more important today than ever, and Murie helps us understand the careful balance that must be maintained to ensure that these magnificent animals prosper. Originally available only in government publications which are long out-of-print, this account of a much maligned animal is now available in its first popular edition.

The Wolves of Mount McKinley

The Wolves of Mount McKinley
Author: Adolph Murie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1944
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Based on a field study of the ecological relationship between the timber wolf (Canis lupus pambasileus) and the Dall sheep (Ovis dalli dalli), 1934-41; includes sections on the ecology of the caribou, moose, grizzly bear, red fox (Vulpes kenaiensis), and golden eagle.

Mount McKinley

Mount McKinley
Author: Fred Beckey
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 381
Release: 1998-12-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594858306

* A classic of mountaineering literature * Beckey's name is synonymous with mountaineering in Alaska, Canada and the western US * Peppered with personal anecdotes and unique photographs This biography of Alaska's Mount McKinley presents a complete history of one of the world's great mountains. Author and famed mountaineer Fred Beckey starts with McKinley's geology and covers early human history, from native associations with Denali to the influx of Russian fur traders and American prospectors. The mountaineering history of McKinley follows, with a look at the gold seekers and surveyors who were among the first to map the region. Beckey examines the efforts of those who raced to be first on McKinley's summit and details the first complete ascent by Hudson Stuck in 1913. The chronology continues with profiles of notable summit attempts, including those of the author himself. Also included is information about the challenges and logistics of climbing Mount McKinley, with information on planning, permits, suggested routes, and what to expect. Personal anecdotes and previously unpublished photographs make this volume a must-have for historians and climbers everywhere.

Proposed Mt. McKinley National Park Additions, Alaska

Proposed Mt. McKinley National Park Additions, Alaska
Author: United States. Department of the Interior. Alaska Planning Group
Publisher:
Total Pages: 718
Release: 1974
Genre: Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska)
ISBN:

A detailed assessment of environmental impacts associated with the enlargement of the park and the management of the lands. Includes an inventory of the resources of the area.

Wired Wilderness

Wired Wilderness
Author: Etienne Benson
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0801899281

American wildlife biologists first began fitting animals with radio transmitters in the 1950s. By the 1980s the practice had proven so useful to scientists and nonscientists alike that it became global. Wired Wilderness is the first book-length study of the origin, evolution, use, and impact of these now-commonplace tracking technologies. Combining approaches from environmental history, the history of science and technology, animal studies, and the cultural and political history of the United States, Etienne Benson traces the radio tracking of wild animals across a wide range of institutions, regions, and species and in a variety of contexts. He explains how hunters, animal-rights activists, and other conservation-minded groups gradually turned tagging from a tool for control into a conduit for connection with wildlife. Drawing on extensive archival research, interviews with wildlife biologists and engineers, and in-depth case studies of specific conservation issues—such as the management of deer, grouse, and other game animals in the upper Midwest and the conservation of tigers and rhinoceroses in Nepal—Benson illuminates telemetry's context-dependent uses and meanings as well as commonalities among tagging practices. Wired Wilderness traces the evolution of the modern wildlife biologist’s field practices and shows how the intense interest of nonscientists at once constrained and benefited the field. Scholars of and researchers involved in wildlife management will find this history both fascinating and revealing.

Denali National Park

Denali National Park
Author: Bill Sherwonit
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2013-04-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594857148

CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from Denali National Park (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) "The beauty of Sherwonit's writing style is not flash, but rather a subtlety that renders him nearly invisible. A journalist by trade, he demonstrates considerable skill in blending voluminous historical detail into highly readable prose." —Climbing magazine * Part history, part field guide, and part recreation tool, this is an up-to-date and comprehensive guidebook for Denali—one of the nation's most beloved national parks * Includes checklists for wildlife watching and details on winter fun Denali National Park: The Complete Visitors Guide to the Mountain, Wildlife, and Year-Round Outdoor Activities is the most comprehensive guide to one of North America's most wild and varied places. This authoritative reference to Denali National Park and adjacent lands details all the information a traveler needs for a great Alaska experience, whether by bus, car, train, bike, boat, or foot. With this guide in hand you can explore the park's visitor facilities, raft whitewater rapids, pick berries, climb the continent's highest mountain, backpack through forest and tundra, watch grizzlies dig for ground squirrels, share a ridgetop with Dall sheep, attend sled-dog demonstrations, go on ranger-guided hikes, camp in solitude within glacially carved valleys, and much more. From the natural history of the region to the human history of the mountain and the park, Alaskan author Bill Sherwonit captures the mystique of this fascinating place. Even casual travelers to Denali National Park will appreciate his in-depth information about the park's popular entrance area and traveling the Park Road, and the helpful checklists for mammals, birds, and plants.

The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley (Classic Reprint)

The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley (Classic Reprint)
Author: Adolph Murie
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2017-07-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780282438852

Excerpt from The Grizzlies of Mount McKinley A mother nursing her spring cub, in the typical nursing posture for grizzlies. This female used a telephone pole for backscratching. Minutes later her tiny spring cub rubbed its back on the pole. During the breeding season females with cubs often spend the night in cliffs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.