Project Gutenberg 2013-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 139 Kent, Rockwell 1882 1971 Hogarth, William, Jr. 20006728 Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska" by Rockwell Kent is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. This reflective work captures the essence of Kent's experiences living in the Alaskan wilderness with his young son, Rockwell, and an old friend named Olson. The book focuses on their daily life, the challenges of living in isolation, and the beauty of the surrounding nature, painting a vivid picture of the profound connection between humanity and the wild. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for a journey of discovery as Kent and his son embark on an adventure to find a remote cabin on Fox Island. They encounter the old prospector, Olson, who welcomes them to his homestead. This initial portion is rich with the awe and excitement of exploration, heavily infused with Kent's appreciation for the natural landscape and the simplicity of life away from civilization. The narrative reflects on themes of companionship, the quest for a deeper understanding of life, and the intimate relationship between parent and child, laying the groundwork for the quiet yet profound experiences that follow in their secluded Alaskan setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43284/43284-h/images/cover.jpg en Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971 Renard Island (Alaska) in art Artists -- Alaska -- Biography Renard Island (Alaska) -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 298769 298501 2024-09-18T07:44:01.565241 2023-09-19T03:57:00.260349 text/html text/html 298113 2013-07-24T09:08:39 text/html 4306539 2013-07-24T09:13:07 text/html application/zip 4412440 2024-09-18T07:44:08.268213 application/epub+zip 4408125 2024-09-18T07:44:03.053270 application/epub+zip 200042 2024-09-18T07:44:02.314238 application/epub+zip 4498621 2024-09-18T07:44:12.078197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4447882 2024-09-18T07:44:07.469204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265096 2022-09-19T17:55:17.409606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254522 254295 2024-09-18T07:44:00.569247 2023-09-19T03:56:59.496310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254054 2013-07-24T09:04:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100959 2013-07-24T09:04:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254065 2013-07-24T09:04:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100952 2013-07-24T09:04:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21324 2024-09-18T07:44:12.233183 application/rdf+xml 24879 2024-09-18T07:44:02.427230 image/jpeg 2871 2024-09-18T07:44:02.371246 image/jpeg 4316297 2024-09-18T07:44:01.770252 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog