Hunting Nature's Fury
Title | Hunting Nature's Fury PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Hill |
Publisher | Wilderness Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780899975177 |
Each year, at least 1,200 tornadoes batter the United States. While most occur in Tornado Alley--a vast, weather-beaten swath of middle America-in truth, tornadoes can occur almost anywhere. And where there are tornadoes, there are storm chasers. They come in all shapes and sizes, from hobbyists to researchers to professional chasers. There is one, however, who stands well above the rest: Roger Hill. Hunting Nature's Fury tells the story of Roger Hill and his love affair with storm chasing, taking you on a suspenseful and dramatic ride across the Great Plains, into the Deep South, even into the eyes of such recent hurricanes as Katrina. You'll accompany Hill as he braves close calls, makes history, and gains insight into the science of severe weather. This is a story of a storm chaser obsessed with the storms that almost killed him; of resiliency in the face of disaster; and of humility in the presence of the awesome power of nature. Includes eight color pages of jaw-dropping photos taken by Hill showing many of the storms chronicled in the book.
Storm Chaser
Title | Storm Chaser PDF eBook |
Author | Warren Faidley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Hurricanes |
ISBN | 9781888763003 |
Vivid and personal account of confronting some of the planet's most violent weather.
History Afield
Title | History Afield PDF eBook |
Author | Robert C Willging |
Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2012-08-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0870205706 |
Stories of sportsmen past come to life in History Afield, an account of the many and varied sporting pursuits that are part of the Wisconsin tradition. Author and outdoorsman Robert Willging shares more than two dozen tales of Wisconsin sporting history, highlighting the hunt for waterfowl, upland birds, and deer; trout fishing in wild north Wisconsin rivers; and recreating at early Wisconsin lakeside resorts. Anecdotes of fishing exploits on our plentiful waterways and presidential visits to northern Wisconsin reveal a unique slice of sporting culture, and chapters on live decoys and the American Water Spaniel demonstrate the human-animal bond that has played such a large part in that history. Tales of nature’s fury include a detailed account of the famous Armistice Day storm, as well as the dangers of ice fishing on Lake Superior. These historical musings and perspectives on sporting ethos provide a strong sense of the lifestyle that Willging has preserved for our new century. Featuring first-hand interviews and a variety of historic photos depicting the Wisconsin sporting life, History Afield shows how the intimate relationship between humans and nature shaped this important part of the state’s heritage.
Wisconsin Natural Resources
Title | Wisconsin Natural Resources PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN |
Iowa Outdoors
Title | Iowa Outdoors PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN |
The Authentic Animal
Title | The Authentic Animal PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Madden |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2011-08-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1429987626 |
Why would someone want to create or own the mounted skin of a dead animal? That's the question Dave Madden explores in The Authentic Animal. Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. To get a first-hand glimpse at this world, Madden travels to the World Taxidermy Championships, the garage workplaces of people who mount freeze-dried pets for bereaved owners, and the classrooms of a taxidermy academy where students stretch deer pelts over foam bases. On his travels, he looks at the many forms taxidermy takes—hunting trophies, museum dioramas, roadside novelties, pet memorials—and considers what taxidermy has to tell us about human-animal relationships. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall.
Kill Bin Laden
Title | Kill Bin Laden PDF eBook |
Author | Dalton Fury |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2008-10-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780312384395 |
This work offers a first-hand account of the Battle of Tora Bora and an insider's look at the extraordinary nature of America's super secret counterterrorist unite--an elite and mysterious group known as Delta Force. 16-page b&w photo insert.