Two in the Far North

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Author: Margaret E. Murie
Creator: Terry Tempest Williams
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Category: Book

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Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: 35th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 369
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.7

ISBN: 088240489X
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.804092
EAN: 9780882404899
ASIN: 088240489X

Publication Date: June 1, 2003
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Condition: Creased and worn cover, creased pages, the text is clean. The sale of this item will benefit the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Considered by many to be the "Grande Dame of the American Conservation Movement, " Murie recounts how she grew to understand, respect and love the Alaskan frontier during the early 20th century. From plagues of mosquitoes to the movement of caribou, Murie explores the many aspects of nature in Alaska. 32 illustrations.

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5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully told and passionate about Alaska July 28, 2008
Margaret Murie was ahead of her time when she explored Alaska. I fell in love with my state all over again. She did what most people only dream of nowadays. I admire her for her courage and strength, both as a wife and mother and as an explorer and naturalist. She also explored ANWR before it became the refuge. Anyone with doubts about opening ANWR should read this book.

5 out of 5 stars

A great book about Alaska July 26, 2008
I lived in Alaska for 20 years and found this to be one of the best, first books I read when I moved there.

5 out of 5 stars

Life's adventure May 31, 2008
Well written essay of a life adventure in the wilds of ALASKA by devoted NATURE LOVERS---This is a must read book for Outdoor Enthusiasts !I sent a copy to my daughter grand daughters--knowing that they would enjoy the experience of the writer spouse and may experience a similar event.

5 out of 5 stars

fantastic story of frontier adventure February 9, 2008
I'd heard Margaret (Mardy) Murie's name in the same news and conversational circles as I'd hear names like John Muir, Barry Lopez, John McPhee - all among my favorite writers, scientists and naturalists - so when this book appeared in my stack of Christmas gifts this year I was really excited.br /br /Over the last several months I've picked up several books set in the northernmost corners of the world, some of them truly incredible stories of frontier exploration, survival and human endurance - and Murie's book did not disappoint.br /br /In Two in the Far North, Murie spends the first few chapters recounting her childhood in then-brand new Fairbanks, growing up in a modest cabin during winters that dipped, and often stayed, well into the -40s and -50s, and witnessing the growth of a burgeoning frontier town. Later, after graduating from the University of Alaska (she was the first woman ever to do so), she married Olaus Murie - a scientist studying the migration patterns of Caribou in remote northern Alaska. Together they set off for the Brooks Range to explore wildlife in areas like Bettles and Wiseman and the Old Crow River valley.br /br /Murie is considered by many to be the grandmother of the conservation movement, and much of the passion she had for this territory that later translated into her advocacy for wilderness protection were born in the stories of this book.

5 out of 5 stars

Carmen's Review October 19, 2007
This is perhaps the most inspiring and entertaining book I have read in years. Mardie Murie is to me the quintissential woman, a true feminist, and first female to graduate from the University of Alaska, who follows her own star while completely respecting the stars of others. Her prose is "luscious," intelligent, rich in imagry, and filled with honesty and joy. She writes about her life growing up in Alaska at the turn of the twentieth century, and how she transcends cold and harsh conditions to follow the love of her life, Dr. Murie, as he studies the caribou herds in Alaska's wilderness. She even finds breathtaking romance on this amazing life adventure, spreading her love of life and nature to everyone she encounters. I can't recommend this book enough!

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