Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer - Softcover

Russell, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034528058X ISBN 13: 9780345280589

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1979

Synopsis

From his boyhood days through his adulthood as a trapper, guide, naturalist, and outdoorsman, Andy Russell lived a lifestyle that would be near-impossible today. Growing up in the Northern Rockies in a "land of boots and saddles, guns and fishing rods, and the smell of pines and grass," he observed the ways of animals wild and tame, braved rugged mountaintops and freezing rivers. He forged friendships with the local Indians and with the "remittance men," second sons of British aristocracy who left their stamp on the new country with ready cash and a zest for high living. Here are thrilling and humorous tales of breaking horses, hunting bears, and living proud and free, told in a naturally eloquent voice. (51/2 X 81/4, 320 pages, b&w photos)

About this title

About the Author

ANDY RUSSELL was born in 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He has been a hunter, broncobuster, fisherman, professional guide and outfitter, and rancher. He is a noted naturalist and wildlife photographer, and his work has appeared in Natural History as well as several outdoor magazines. His book Grizzly Country is considered a modern classic on the big bears.

Review

"One of the best first-hand studies of the big bears ever written . . . Best of all, it's good reading, high adventure in one of the most colorful areas of America."
— The New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 034528058X
• ISBN 13: 9780345280589
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 241