The Hard Way Home: Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship, and the Hunt (Outdoor Lives)

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Stand your ground if you feel strongly about something, but be willing to let things go if the criticism is valid and you trust the reader. The Hard Way Home spans decades of your life, but you describe scenes and events as if they happened just yesterday. You include details about the weather, your mood, and physical sensations, like the feeling of backpack straps on your shoulders.

I use all three devices to some extent.

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I do work from memory, letting the story telling part of my brain exercise its prerogative. I think one big advantage in writing about the outdoors is that I am still living a similar lifestyle. When I write from memory I find that my recall is by-and-large accurate, but selective, when checked against my journals. Forgotten details in the journal entries usually slide back into my active memory with ease when I reread them. I finally dug out an old photograph and worked from that. If I kept detailed notes of emotions and observations, I might feel compelled to use more of them than I should.

Did the process of writing these stories help you analyze your experiences further, or had you already made many of these conclusions along the way?

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My respect for the natural world is deeply rooted, beginning I think, with a feeling of awe and belonging at an early age. There is so much to learn about the environment, and I hope the learning will continue for the rest of my life. Writing helps, but also reading. These examinations lead to some great internal and external discussions, and as a result of the discussions my understanding of my own moral stance becomes clearer. Through the years I saw enough animals wounded that I developed a concern for their welfare.

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I was more interested in a clean shot because I wanted to minimize the suffering. The internal conflicts still exist.

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For example, when I shoot a grouse for dinner, I struggle with the sadness I feel for taking a life, the pragmatic knowledge that I would not exist without the death of creatures and some disruption to the environment, and the pleasure I get from eating the meat. Maybe one reason for writing down my adventures is to leave a permanent record.

A renewed feeling of respect and appreciation for the Alaskan environment and a sense of history, of what Alaska was like in the recent past. For example, offering a personal perspective of the big-game guiding industry beyond just hunting yarns, giving a deck-level view of working on the Exxon Valdez oil spill far outside of Prince William Sound, providing the background story of the Farewell Burn, etc. Apparently your cooking skills are as creative as your writing. How about that recipe? Place on top of kerosene heater on low heat and invert the pots when you think they are half-baked like this recipe.

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