One Winter in the Wilderness

By Pat Cary Peek

Book Overview

The University of Idaho's Taylor Ranch Field Station lies at the center of Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, one of the most rugged and remote areas in the lower forty-eight states.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893012106
• ISBN13: 9780893012106
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Univ of Idaho Pr
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Hard to put down read.....

One Winter in the Wilderness was written by Pat Peek. Her Husband, Jim Peek, is a biologist and professor at University of Idaho. The book is told by Pat Peek in a very personal manner on a day by day basis. The story takes place in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. This is a story that you can really get into, personally. You can feel the changes in climate, see the wildlife up close, and read about the historical folks who first settled in this area including Cougar Dave and others. The cabin the Peek's stay at is very primitive--no electricity, no running water in winter, heat by a wood stove, and their constant companion, Lady--their dog. It is a book that you could read on a beach, or curled up on a stormy evening at home in a comfortable chair. I read the book over a period of time, savoring each new chapter as a treat to myself. Also, Pat Peek is a very descriptive writer. You won't be dissappointed in this book--it is great!

This book is an exciting adventure in the Idaho wilderness

The reader follows the author and her biologist husband on a fall to spring stay in the wilds of Idaho. The vivid descriptions of their encounters with such wildlife as cougars and elk in the beautiful back country take you along on their special adventure. The story of their survival in the cold, frigid winter environment remind all of us that without our modern conveniences life becomes much more difficult. This is an exciting first-person story and well worth reading. An excellent book, that I strongly recommend to all lovers of the out-of-doors, and to those who want to learn more about our natural world.

I felt as though I was in the cabin with "Partner"

This book was written from a women's point of view. I enjoyed the diary style writing. I am an outdoor person and don't know if I could stay for a whole winter in the wilderness. The author wrote about the hardships of life in the wilderness, the difficulty in traveling during the winter. She brought out some of the difficulties that most of us take for granted. A real pioneer adventure.