Kings Of The Yukon: One Summer Paddling Across The Far North

Kings Of The Yukon: One Summer Paddling Across The Far North

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UPC: 9780316396707
Brand: Little, Brown And Company
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A Thrilling Journey By Canoe Across Alaska, By Critically Acclaimed Writer Adam Weymouth.The Yukon River Is 2,000 Miles Long, The Longest Stretch Of Freeflowing River In The United States. In This Riveting Examination Of One Of The Last Wild Places On Earth, Adam Weymouth Canoes Along The River'S Length, From Canada'S Yukon Territory, Through Alaska, To The Bering Sea. The Result Is A Book That Shows How Even The Most Remote Wilderness Is Affected By The Same Forces Reshaping The Rest Of The Planet.Every Summer, Hundreds Of Thousands Of King Salmon Migrate The Distance Of The Yukon To Their Spawning Grounds, Where They Breed And Die, In What Is The Longest Salmon Run In The World. For The Communities That Live Along The River, Salmon Was Once The Lifeblood Of The Economy And Local Culture. But Climate Change And A Globalized Economy Have Fundamentally Altered The Balance Between Man And Nature; The Health And Numbers Of King Salmon Are In Question, As Is The Fate Of The Communities That Depend On Them.Traveling Along The Yukon As The Salmon Migrate, A Fourmonth Journey Through Untrammeled Landscape, Adam Weymouth Traces The Fundamental Interconnectedness Of People And Fish Through Searing And Unforgettable Portraits Of The Individuals He Encounters. He Offers A Powerful, Nuanced Glimpse Into Indigenous Cultures, And Into Our Evercomplicated Relationship With The Natural World. Weaving In The Rich History Of Salmon Across Time As Well As The Science Behind Their Mysterious Life Cycle, Kings Of The Yukon Is Extraordinary Adventure And Nature Writing At Its Most Urgent And Poetic.Kings Of The Yukon Succeeds As An Adventure Tale, A Natural History And A Work Of Art.Wall Street Journal

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