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Title: Midnight Wilderness: Journeys in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Debbie S. Miller, Margaret E. Murie ISBN: 0-88240-517-9 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: a passionate plea for wilderness preservation of the ANWR
Comment: The book jacket states the book is a passionate and vivid account of her trips into the ANWR, and it certainly is that. Having been in many of the same places, and even flown with some of the same people, I can make an immediate connection with her book. This book is a first person account, not a naturalist documentation. Some of her trials and tribulations make for very interesting reading, and makes one glad sometimes that they did not have to trek in some of the places. Her account of some of her hiking in the rugged Romanzof mountains sent chills up my spine. A weakness perhaps is after almost each description, she states what is at risk by allowing drilling. Sometimes that gets in the way of the journey. However, the last section of the book outlines the history of the preservation attempts, and the very real dangers of oil development to such an unspoiled wilderness. This book is a personal account and not a detail as to the intricate inter-relationships among the flora and fauna, and it was not meant to be. I enjoyed the book for what it is, and that is a personal story. I wished she had described in a bit more detail her time in the arctic when the colors started to appear as fall approached. Having been along the Jago River in the 1002 lands at the height of the fall colors, it is something that cannot be imagined in advance. One can never believe such a landscape of apparent green can take on so many colors. A perfect companion book to this would be that of E. C. Pielou, A Naturalists Guide to the Arctic. With Pielou's book, one can gain a fuller understanding of the tricks of light in the arctic, and the interdependency of the animals with the plantlife. Oil company executives will not like this book. Most others will enjoy reading her accounts.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Remarkable Journey into ANWR
Comment: I love Debbie Miller's book Midnight Wilderness about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Her journal writings, with detailed land references, eloquently paint a portrait of this pristine area and how unique and beautiful this remote land is. I enjoyed reading about all the animals and birds that live and migrate there every year, and about the people who depend on this area. This book educates us on the oil development controversy and why it is vital we continue to fight in protecting this special land for now and future generations. This book is truly the ultimate reference book for the Arctic Refuge and I highly recommend it to all.
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb Account of Wilderness Adventure
Comment: Debbie Miller draws from her journal and from her heart as she recounts her explorations of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the last great wilderness area left in the United States. Few people have actually stepped foot on this northeast corner of Alaska, but by reading the words of Miller, one can be transported to this rare and magical place. The book, written primarily during the 1980s and updated in the current edition, is informative and inspiring. She effectively intersperses relevant historical and scientific facts with her own personal observations and love for the region.
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Title: A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic by E.C.. Pielou ISBN: 0226668142 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Two in the Far North by Margaret E. Murie, Terry Tempest Williams ISBN: 088240489X Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Alaska's Brooks Range: The Ultimate Mountains by John Kauffmann ISBN: 0898863473 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Arctic Refuge: A Circle of Testimony by Hank Lentfer, Carolyn Servid ISBN: 1571312641 Publisher: Milkweed Editions Pub. Date: 09 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Last Wilderness: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Kennan Ward ISBN: 1930700032 Publisher: Wildlight Press Pub. Date: 07 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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