Overview

Boots, Bikes, and Bombers presents an intimate oral history of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist and outdoorswoman. Born in Washington in 1917, Wood served as a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot in World War II, and flew a military surplus airplane to Alaska in 1946. Settling in Fairbanks, she went on to co-found Camp Denali, Alaska’s first wilderness ecotourism lodge; helped start the Alaska Conservation Society, the state’s first environmental organization; and applied her love of the outdoors to her work as a backcountry guide and an advocate for trail construction and preservation.An innovative and collaborative life history, Boots, Bikes, and Bombers, incorporates the story of friendship between the author and subject. The resulting book is a valuable contribution to the history of Alaska as well as a testament to the joys of living a life full of passion and adventure.

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Author:   Karen Brewster
Publisher:   University of Alaska Press
Imprint:   University of Alaska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9781602231733

ISBN 10:   1602231737
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   15 June 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Map of Alaska Acknowledgements Prologue 1. Introduction 2. Childhood: The Foundation of an Adventurous Life 3. Europe by Bicycle 4. Flying and the Women Airforce Service Pilots 5. A Lifelong Friendship: Meeting Celia Hunter 6. A Summer Under Sail 7. Alaska: The Early Years 8. Returning to Europe 9. Exploring Katmai national Park 10. Finding a Place to Call Home 11. Establishing Camp Denali: Alaska's First Wilderness Camp 12. Driving the Denali Park Road 13. Exploring Mount McKinley's Backcountry 14. Camp Denali Staff and Friends 15. Flying Search and Rescue 16. Selling Camp Denali 17. Preserving Alaska 18. Tundra Treks: Guiding Wilderness Trips 19. Breaking Trail 20. Traveling the Globe 21. The Loss of a Friend 22. Reflections Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

Wood is forever looking outward, so this never bogs down into a navel-gazing memoir of the type so prevalent these days. She also has a wonderful sense of humor that surfaces frequently. . . . Ginny Wood has lived a remarkable life, even if she never intended to. It's good to have it in print. --David James Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wood is forever looking outward, so this never bogs down into a navel-gazing memoir of the type so prevalent these days. She also has a wonderful sense of humor that surfaces frequently. . . . Ginny Wood has lived a remarkable life, even if she never intended to. It's good to have it in print. --David James Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wood is forever looking outward, so this never bogs down into a navel-gazing memoir of the type so prevalent these days. She also has a wonderful sense of humor that surfaces frequently. . . . Ginny Wood has lived a remarkable life, even if she never intended to. It s good to have it in print. --David James Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wood is forever looking outward, so this never bogs down into a navel-gazing memoir of the type so prevalent these days. She also has a wonderful sense of humor that surfaces frequently. . . . Ginny Wood has lived a remarkable life, even if she never intended to. It's good to have it in print. --David James Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Alaska Historical Society--Contributions to Alaska History Award Working as a guide and advocate, Karen Brewster compiles tales of [Ginny Hill Wood's] life in this devoted read that will entice lovers of the environment and nature. Boots, Bikes, and Bombers is a worthy tribute, and a solid addition to any history or biography collection focusing on Alaska. --Library Bookwatch

Alaska Historical Society-- Contributions to Alaska History Award Wood is forever looking outward, so this never bogs down into a navel-gazing memoir of the type so prevalent these days. She also has a wonderful sense of humor that surfaces frequently. . . . Ginny Wood has lived a remarkable life, even if she never intended to. It's good to have it in print. --David James Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Working as a guide and advocate, Karen Brewster compiles tales of [Ginny Hill Wood's] life in this devoted read that will entice lovers of the environment and nature. Boots, Bikes, and Bombers is a worthy tribute, and a solid addition to any history or biography collection focusing on Alaska. -- Library Bookwatch

Author Information

Karen Brewster is a research associate with the Oral History Program at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is the author of The Whales, They Give Themselves: Conversations with Harry Brower, Sr.

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