This is Gary's second volume and covers additional outdoor river adventures beyond the whitewater experiences revealed in his first book. It describes more of the obstacles, challenges, and humor that river guides often encounter when escorting fishermen and bird hunters downriver by driftboat and raft. These stories include steelhead fishing and chukar hunting with guests and in some cases, their dogs. Although, while some dogs would have been better left at home they did add color to unusual experiences people are willing to pay guides to facilitate, be they good, bad, or the ugly.All of these events happened in one of the world's most famous and beautiful Idaho canyons, the lower gorge of the Salmon River. All of the adventures were able to take place because of yesterday's conservationists who took action to save the area for future generations. Unfortunately, much of the fish and wildlife that enliven the landscape and river world continue to need better protection for enjoyment by each successive generation. From wildlife biologist to river guide, keen on observing natural history and lifeways of indigenous wildlife and people, Gary spent over thirty years of living in a tipi and a river centered lifestyle. This simplified habitation allowed him ample time to ponder the various philosophic aspects of the foundational relationships between people and nature.These hard-earned ecocentric values influenced the second part of this book as he addresses many of the complex issues and potential solutions to confronting current management, policies, and politics of the region. Bio-politics is the real battleground and information is the best weapon to use for wars waged on mother earth. Gary dives deep into the science and controversies behind some of the more iconic fish and wildlife species indigenous to the area. From salmon to steelhead, wolves to bighorn sheep, and other related ecological issues, all are evaluated by his trained eye and consortium of situational lifetime encounters. The interconnected life fabric is all a part of what ensouls the Salmon River Canyon as a place and provides a vortex of spiritual enrichment to many of the humans who live in or visit it. However, it is not enough to love a place. Most importantly, continued fighting for it is the only way to help maintain its integrity and existence into tomorrow's far beyond.

Does Idaho's Salmon River attract unusual characters to the canyon or does it create them? Providing evidence for both are the experiences recounted by modern day river man Gary Lane, who shares tales of adventure, mishaps, and humor from his more than 40 years of guiding people from a wide variety of backgrounds on trips down the Salmon River. After working as a guide for five years with Martin Litton's famed Grand Canyon Dories, Gary branched off to form his own company, Eclipse Expeditions, which evolved into the present Wapiti River Guides based in Riggins, Idaho. With his unique style, Gary specializes in leading small groups on wild country river trips in Idaho and Oregon, as well guiding hunters and fishermen. While trips usually run smoothly, he has found that the most memorable ones often include some bumps in the road caused by unforeseen circumstances. It is these situations that evoke many of the fascinating stories he tells here. Gary's pre-guiding academic training and work as a wildlife biologist and naturalist give him a unique perspective from which to also offer insights blending scientific truth with native earth wisdom. His expertise helps guests and readers alike leave behind a high-tech world to reconnect with their foundational bonds to nature.

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"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists." —New York Times Book Review "Comprehensive and compelling." —Booklist "A powerful message." —Kirkus "Should be required reading." —Library Journal For two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire “the Beast.” It acted like a mythical animal, alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it’s not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures, stronger winds, and drier lands– a trifecta for igniting wildfires like we’ve rarely seen before. This change is particularly noticeable in the northern forests of the United States and Canada. These forests require fire to maintain healthy ecosystems, but as the human population grows, and as changes in climate, animal and insect species, and disease cause further destabilization, wildfires have turned into a potentially uncontrollable threat to human lives and livelihoods. Our understanding of the role fire plays in healthy forests has come a long way in the past century. Despite this, we are not prepared to deal with an escalation of fire during periods of intense drought and shorter winters, earlier springs, potentially more lightning strikes and hotter summers. There is too much fuel on the ground, too many people and assets to protect, and no plan in place to deal with these challenges. In Firestorm, journalist Edward Struzik visits scorched earth from Alaska to Maine, and introduces the scientists, firefighters, and resource managers making the case for a radically different approach to managing wildfire in the 21st century. Wildfires can no longer be treated as avoidable events because the risk and dangers are becoming too great and costly. Struzik weaves a heart-pumping narrative of science, economics, politics, and human determination and points to the ways that we, and the wilder inhabitants of the forests around our cities and towns, might yet flourish in an age of growing megafires.