Stalking wild sheep, tracking a trophy cougar, hiking the back country of British Columbia, fishing for striped bass and coming face to face with a grizzly bear are some of the wilderness adventures found in Spirit of the Wilderness. This is the eighth book in the Acorn Series of outdoor adventure books begun in 1893 by Boone and Crockett Club founders Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and Theodore Roosevelt IV headline stories compiled as part of the Acorn book series.
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The Boone and Crockett Club proudly brings to you the release of a new book, Spirit of the Wilderness, containing heart-felt tales of the love of the wild by seven outstanding wildlife conservationists and hunters - all Boone and Crockett Club members. Spirit of the Wilderness is the eighth book in a series begun by Boone and Crockett Club Founders Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell in 1893 as part of the famous "Acorn Series." Not since 1933 has an Acorn book been published by B&C, and now Spirit of the Wilderness brings to you pure reading entertainment in 1997. The design of Spirit of the Wilderness reminds the reader of earlier editions in this series as created by Roosevelt and Grinnell. The editors dedicate Spirit of the Wilderness to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell and their enthusiasm for the great outdoors.
Join General H. Norman Schwarzkopf as he speaks up for the preservation and expansion of the grizzly bear population in the lower 48 United States.
Experience the connection all parents feel as they teach their children the ways of nature in Theodore Roosevelt IV's chapter describing his fishing trip with a young son and the need to follow a "catch and release" policy.
Track big game in Austria with Prentiss N. Gray, the Boone and Crockett Club's first records book editor.
Richard Borden, famed Walt Disney Company wildlife filmmaker of the 20th century, tells of exploration in British Columbia as a young man of 21 with his dear friend and fellow B&C member, Billy Sheldon, age 19, as they collect sheep and other wildlife specimens for the Smithsonian Institution's collections.
John M. Kauffmann, National Park Service executive, in his chapter "White Sheep, Blue Flower" captures the spirit of the wilderness as he describes a western sunset, budding flowers and a successful trek for wild sheep.
Newlyweds, Bill and Hogan MacCarty describe a first hunt together as they tracked a giant cougar on the Boise National Forest with friends.
A rare invitation to hunt blue sheep in the fabled kingdom of Bhutan provides the backdrop for a chapter penned by Richard P. Carlsberg.
Spirit of the Wilderness provides hours of enjoyment for the outdoor adventurer who loves to read tales told by other adventurers. Packed with full-page photographs, Spirit of the Wilderness is an ideal book to give yourself or a friend for any occasion.
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Contains heart-felt tales of the love of the wild by seven outstanding wildlife conservationists and hunters--all Boone and Crockett Club members.
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