It all started out as a reckless but innocent ritual of some Western United States raft guides. A band of out of control thrill seekers who love to embellish and elevate even mundane tales of cowardice to inspirational tales of valor and glory. …
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It all started out as a reckless but innocent ritual of some Western United States raft guides. A band of out of control thrill seekers who love to embellish and elevate even mundane tales of cowardice to inspirational tales of valor and glory. …
The Last Frontier: Incredible Tales of Survival, Exploration, and Adventure from Alaska Magazine
Since 1935, Alaska magazine has charted the development of our biggest, most mysterious state. With compelling stories on such events as earthquakes, tidal waves, grizzly and polar bear attacks, the Russian influence, the Gold Rush, the Japanese …
The Greatest Search and Rescue Stories Ever Told: Twenty Gripping Tales of Heroism and Bravery
In The Greatest Search and Rescue Stories Ever Told, Joseph Cummins takes you inside the lives of the premiere mountain rescue team in Aspen, Colorado; belts you into the seat of a rescue helicopter at the top of the world; puts you behind enemy …
Incredible Tales of the Sea: Twelve Classic Sailing Stories
Twelve stunning stories that have stood the test of time. Why are sea stories so enduringly popular? Why is it, more than perhaps any other genre, tales of the sea are so appealing to so many readers? There is the adventure, of course, and the …
Arctic Exodus: The Last Great Trail Drive
Arctic Exodus is the dramatic story of one of the greatest trail drives in the history of North America. In 1929, Andrew Bahr, "The Arctic Moses," and his small band of herders started out from Alaska with three thousand reindeer, intending to …
Classic Survival Stories: Thirteen Tales of Strength, Determination, and the Will to Live
Although survival is often taken for granted - something every human strives to achieve on a daily basis - it is just this everyday imperative that makes for the most exciting stories. When something goes wrong, when survival is threatened, often …