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Title: The Wilderness of Denali: Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska by Charles Sheldon, C. Hart Merriam ISBN: 1-56833-152-5 Publisher: The Derrydale Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95

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Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Original Hunter/Conservationists
Comment: Charles Sheldon exemplified the conservation-minded hunter-- and while that may seem a contradiction in terms to some modern readers, Sheldon and his companions were the moving force behind many of our parks and wilderness places. This book details Sheldon's adventures in Alaska hunting bighorn sheep, during which he also gathered museum specimens and came to appreciate the glory of Alaska's landscape. The adventures he had are often told in a self-deprecating way which downplays suspense, but his gentle good humor shines through, and his descriptions of the landscape and its beauty make you feel as if you are seeing them with him. Some readers may feel that the pairing of such aesthetic appreciation with the constant shooting of animals jars-- and in terms of modern nature reading it does!-- but it can also transport us to a time when hunting and wilderness appreciation were inseparably linked for most Americans. Sheldon killed a lot of sheep, but he also was the force behind the creation of Denali National Park-- and perhaps the only voice for keeping (at that time) the Native American names for both Denali and the park, although Congress chose to name it after McKinley. Overall, an interesting hunting narrative & window into past views about wilderness, written by a man with a mild but charming personality-- one of the few big-game hunters you can imagine enjoying going camping with!