Book Our Perfect Wild : Ray and Barbara Bane's Journeys and the Fate of the Far North DJV, FB2, EPUB
9781602232785 English 1602232784 As teachers in Barrow and Wainwright in the early 1960s, Ray and Barbara lived and embraced the lifestyle of their Iñupiat Eskimo and alter Koyukon friends and neighbors. They saw how closely their lifestyles were intertwined with the land and how critical wilderness was to preserving the ancient wisdom of that way of life, A 1.200-mile dog team trip from Hughes to Barrow in 1974 helped them decide on a career move that would change their lives. Casting their lot with the National Park Service, the Banes worked to preserve wilderness in a state long known for its appetite to develop natural resources. When President Carter designated 56 million acres of Alaska as National Monuments in 1978, much of Alaska was in uproar. Carter was burned in effigy in Fairbanks, and as NPS employees, the Banes were subject to the wrath of their community. Undaunted, the Banes worked tirelessly to bring people the truth behind the anti-government theoretic Later, they challenged the National Park Service itself as they sought to hold the NPS accountable to the ideals of the Organic Act of 1916. Our Perfect Wild: Ray and Barbara Bane's Journey and the Fare of the North details the extraordinary lives of a couple who embodied conservation efforts in Alaska during the volatile days when lands were being set aside as national parks, preserves, and wilderness areas. Theirs is a tale of adventure and hardship, but, even more, theirs is a love story between a couple, the land, and a people on the cusp of irrevocable cultural change. Book jacket., Ray and Barbara Bane worked as teachers in Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska, in the early 1960s but they didn t simply teach the children of their Inupiat Eskimo and Koyukon friends and neighbors: they fully embraced their lifestyle. Doing so, they realized how closely intertwined life in the region was with the land, and, specifically, how critical wilderness was to the ancient traditions and wisdom that undergirded the Native way of life. That slow realization came to a head during a 1,200-mile dogsled trip from Hughes to Barrow in 1974 a trip that led them to give up teaching in favor of working, through the National Park Service, to preserve Alaska s wilderness. This book tells their story, a tale of dedication and tireless labor in the face of suspicion, resistance, and even violence. At a time when Alaska s natural bounty remains under threat, "Our Perfect Wild" shows us an example of the commitment and love that will be required to preserve it."
9781602232785 English 1602232784 As teachers in Barrow and Wainwright in the early 1960s, Ray and Barbara lived and embraced the lifestyle of their Iñupiat Eskimo and alter Koyukon friends and neighbors. They saw how closely their lifestyles were intertwined with the land and how critical wilderness was to preserving the ancient wisdom of that way of life, A 1.200-mile dog team trip from Hughes to Barrow in 1974 helped them decide on a career move that would change their lives. Casting their lot with the National Park Service, the Banes worked to preserve wilderness in a state long known for its appetite to develop natural resources. When President Carter designated 56 million acres of Alaska as National Monuments in 1978, much of Alaska was in uproar. Carter was burned in effigy in Fairbanks, and as NPS employees, the Banes were subject to the wrath of their community. Undaunted, the Banes worked tirelessly to bring people the truth behind the anti-government theoretic Later, they challenged the National Park Service itself as they sought to hold the NPS accountable to the ideals of the Organic Act of 1916. Our Perfect Wild: Ray and Barbara Bane's Journey and the Fare of the North details the extraordinary lives of a couple who embodied conservation efforts in Alaska during the volatile days when lands were being set aside as national parks, preserves, and wilderness areas. Theirs is a tale of adventure and hardship, but, even more, theirs is a love story between a couple, the land, and a people on the cusp of irrevocable cultural change. Book jacket., Ray and Barbara Bane worked as teachers in Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska, in the early 1960s but they didn t simply teach the children of their Inupiat Eskimo and Koyukon friends and neighbors: they fully embraced their lifestyle. Doing so, they realized how closely intertwined life in the region was with the land, and, specifically, how critical wilderness was to the ancient traditions and wisdom that undergirded the Native way of life. That slow realization came to a head during a 1,200-mile dogsled trip from Hughes to Barrow in 1974 a trip that led them to give up teaching in favor of working, through the National Park Service, to preserve Alaska s wilderness. This book tells their story, a tale of dedication and tireless labor in the face of suspicion, resistance, and even violence. At a time when Alaska s natural bounty remains under threat, "Our Perfect Wild" shows us an example of the commitment and love that will be required to preserve it."