Riding the Wild Side of Denali: Adventures with Horses and Huskies
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 094539764X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Identical twins Miki and Julie Collins trap, hunt, fish, and garden in Alaska's wilderness just north of Denali National Park in Alaska's vast interior. Their closest companions are loyal sled dogs and Icelandic horses, which eat fish and can withstand northern extremes. Whether taking a 1,900-mile excursion around Alaska by dog sled, defending their huskies from a charging grizzly, or dealing with a panicked horse in an airborne plane, the Collins sisters offer a new perspective on life in the northland. Theirs is an unusual lifestyle even by Alaska standards.
Purchase the Collins book for the sheer fun of it and save Brice for sociology students.ACharlotte L. The twin Collins sisters, on the other hand, make homesteading sound like one big adventure. From Library Journal If you've ever dreamed about homesteading in Alaska, you'll think twice after reading essayist Brice's description of backbreaking labor, isolation, and fear in her detailed portrait of two very different families living off the land. . Raised in the Alaskan wilderness since childhood, they went to college but returned home to hunt, trap, fish, and garden, writing about their experiences in various publications. The Spears are also homesteaders, but they live on the road system. Their two sons are home-schooled, and what little money they need is earned by trapping and seasonal jobs with an oil exploration firm. The H
After seven years of correspondence home schooling, the twin sisters attended high school and college in Fairbanks, studying biology and journalism at the University of Alaska. Miki once entered the Iditarod, and Julie ran the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest.The sisters bought their first Icelandic horse, Lilja, in 1986. Identical twin sisters Miki and Julie Collins grew up in the vast, roadless wilderness north of Denali National Park in Alaska, spending their chil
"Couldn't put it down!" according to Amazon Customer. This was such a great book, I could not put it down! I learned so much and was able to relate to the characters very well. I highly recommend this book!. especially prospective owners looking for a real cool horse - insert "Icelandic" I have bought five copies. This book is a must for horse owners, especially prospective owners looking for a real cool horse - insert "Icelandic". "Alaska wild and pure!" according to A Customer. I read Miki Collins' Riding the Wild Side of Denali in one sitting on a cold November Yukon morning and dreamt about it for many days to follow. If you'd like to taste real adventure and feel the cold crispness of life on the Alaskan trail, grab this one! Here, Miki relates the empassio