Author: CZAJKOWSKI, CHRIS
Title: Wildfire in the Wilderness
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1550173758. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, charming drawings of the the places and wildlife thoughout. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8.90 X 6.06 X 0.87 inches; 224 pages; stories of shimmering mountain peaks, roaring snow-fed creeks, bears, eagles and monstrous storms; and tales of her dogs--Bucky (short for Buckethead), who chases everything; Max, who tussles with wolves and a porcupine; and Raffi, a large, happy animal who thinks he's a lapdog. The book culminates in a white-knuckle account of the all-too-close Lonesome Lake fire of 2004, from its infancy as a lightning strike reported in nearby Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, to Czajkowski's realization that her first wilderness cabin had been consumed by fire, and the dreaded moment when she was ordered by radiophone to evacuate everyone from the area.Czajkowski became well known to Canadians through her correspondence with Peter Gzowski on CBC's Morningside, where she described her initial foray into the wilderness near Lonesome Lake. The letters were expanded into the bestselling Cabin at Singing River. This remote area inland from Bella Bella originally became famous through the exploits of Ralph Edwards best known for his efforts to preserve the wild life of northern British Columbia. Lonesome Lake became a wildlife refuge which after his death was tended by his son John. Unfortunately the 2004 wildfires destroyed the buildings at this remote outpost.. Near Fine .
Keywords: 1550173758 lonesome lake Wildfire Wilderness nuk tessli ralph edwards Biographies & Memoirs
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Title: Wildfire in the Wilderness
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1550173758. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, charming drawings of the the places and wildlife thoughout. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8.90 X 6.06 X 0.87 inches; 224 pages; stories of shimmering mountain peaks, roaring snow-fed creeks, bears, eagles and monstrous storms; and tales of her dogs--Bucky (short for Buckethead), who chases everything; Max, who tussles with wolves and a porcupine; and Raffi, a large, happy animal who thinks he's a lapdog. The book culminates in a white-knuckle account of the all-too-close Lonesome Lake fire of 2004, from its infancy as a lightning strike reported in nearby Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, to Czajkowski's realization that her first wilderness cabin had been consumed by fire, and the dreaded moment when she was ordered by radiophone to evacuate everyone from the area.Czajkowski became well known to Canadians through her correspondence with Peter Gzowski on CBC's Morningside, where she described her initial foray into the wilderness near Lonesome Lake. The letters were expanded into the bestselling Cabin at Singing River. This remote area inland from Bella Bella originally became famous through the exploits of Ralph Edwards best known for his efforts to preserve the wild life of northern British Columbia. Lonesome Lake became a wildlife refuge which after his death was tended by his son John. Unfortunately the 2004 wildfires destroyed the buildings at this remote outpost.. Near Fine .
Keywords: 1550173758 lonesome lake Wildfire Wilderness nuk tessli ralph edwards Biographies & Memoirs
Price: US$ 18.95 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 16261
- Book number: 16261
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