Wilderness Family

The book is a personal memoir of our family's adventure living in the Canadian wilderness near Alaska, and a snapshot of that time and place in the history of this remote region of the country. The place at the end of all roas was called Glenora, beside the Stikine River. The dirt road simply ended on the rocky shore of the river. Past that point for hundreds of miles to the south, west and north, there were no roads and no people until the river finally reached Alaska, 150 miles away. It was there and beyond where we lived and raised our family for many years. In the late winter we left ...

Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his feverous 20s. Now, more than four decades later, Heimo lives with his wife approximately 200 miles from civilization - a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and the very exigencies of daily existence.

THE PLACE AT THE END OF ALL ROADS The place at the end of all roads was called Glenora, beside the Stikine River. The dirt road simply ended on the rocky shore of the river. Past that point for hundreds of miles to the south, west and north, there were no roads and no people until the river finally reached Alaska, 150 miles away. It was there and beyond where we lived and raised our family for many years. In late winter my wife Ann and I, with our four month old baby, Ariana, drove into the village of Telegraph Creek, BC, the most remote community in all of British Columbia, Canada, near ...

Freeman Dyson is a world-renowned astrophysicist who dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed a spaceship to take him there. His son, George, a brilliant high-school dropout, lives in a tree house and is designing a giant kayak to explore the icy coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

Seven year old Cody and five year old Chloe are stranded when the canoe piloted by their meth addicted father capsizes. He drowns and they are left on their own in the Red River Gorge. No one knows where they are and they can only rely on themselves. Their situation worsens when the heavy rainfall floods the river and they are forced away from the riverbank and into the wilderness. The terrain of the gorge area is extremely rugged and populated by poisonous snakes, bears and other predators. Dangers abound and all they have to help them survive are the meager supplies in their small ...

Twins Harley and Rhiannon Hummingbird have always been competitive. But there's one thing the siblings can agree on—they can't wait to travel from their Oklahoma home to their grandparents’ new cabin in northern Wisconsin. Both Harley and Rhiannon are looking forward to a week of swimming, boating, and most importantly, fishing.

Twelve-year-old April Clark is passionate about two things: woodworking and hunting, both skills learned from her beloved grandfather. But this year, GrandJack is recovering from a health problem and can’t join the trip to turkey camp. He tells her that a different sort of trip can still be great and gives her his prize box call to bring for luck. On the day of the hunt, April is determined to land the biggest, best tom she can. But her insistence on only getting the best turkey leads her to make a big mistake.

THE PLACE AT THE END OF ALL ROADS The place at the end of all roads was called Glenora, beside the Stikine River. The dirt road simply ended on the rocky shore of the river. Past that point for hundreds of miles to the south, west and north, there were no roads and no people until the river finally reached Alaska, 150 miles away. It was there and beyond where we lived and raised our family for many years. In late March of 1976 my wife Ann and I, with our four month old baby, Ariana, drove into the village of Telegraph Creek, BC, the most remote community in all of British Columbia, Canada, ...

World War II Begins... It's September of nineteen-thirty-nine, and King George of England has just announced to his people that he has declared war on Germany due to their invasion of the Allied country of Poland. This ghastly news immediately falls on the ears of Simon Bentley while he sits enjoying himself at his younger brother George's wedding. Being a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force, he knows he must act immediately, so without any hesitation, Simon flees the church basement reception and heads straight for his air base. It is time for all the years of his pilot training to be ...

Bea’s five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away, consumed by the smog and pollution of the overdeveloped metropolis that most of the population now calls home. If they stay in the city, Agnes will die. There is only one alternative: the Wilderness State, the last swath of untouched, protected land, where people have always been forbidden. Until now.

In the late 1960s, riding the crest of the counterculture movement, Cea's family left a comfortable existence in California to live off the land in the Canadian wilderness. But unlike most commune dwellers of the time, the Persons weren't trying to build a new society - they wanted to escape civilization altogether. Led by Cea's grandfather Dick, they lived a pot-smoking, free-loving, clothing-optional life under a canvas tipi without running water, electricity, or heat for the bitter winters.

In the deep woods of the Allegheny Mountains, Rhea's life is one of quiet respect for the land she calls home. But the peace is shattered when ruthless men invade her family’s sanctuary, bringing with them the stench of gasoline and greed. They come with maps, guns, and a plan to seize her ancestral land. They see a simple mountain family they can bully into submission. They don’t see the ancient power that watches from the shadows, a legacy of blood and moonlight passed down through generations. Pushed to the brink, Rhea has no choice but to unleash the ferocious, primal strength she ...

She keeps the roads honest—and the spirits on speaking terms. When wagons bog down, animals panic, or the Wilds turn hostile, caravan shaman Anya Stormbloom does what ledgers and swords cannot—she bargains with Air, Earth, Fire, Water, and Spirit. What should have been a routine run to Redstone turns into a gauntlet: shade-tainted paths, wildfire country, flooded crossings, and a market town on the brink. Each solution adds a line to her oath-ledger—and reveals a storm no shaman should face alone. Now, a rival shaman is weaponizing the elements, cutting off trade routes to silence the...

In the heart of rural America, Danielle Wachsmann finds her world forever changed when she marries James Buchanan, unaware that she may be carrying Paul Holmgren’s child. As the Wachsmann’s navigate love, loyalty, and the weight of secrets, a wealthy outsider’s offer to invest in the farm sparks suspicion—his true motives entwined with revolutionary advancements in pasteurization that could transform the dairy industry. Their suspicions are put on hold, however, when a devastating outbreak of Bovine Tuberculosis puts everything they’ve worked for at risk. With the future of the ...

Terpsichore can't wait to follow in Laura Ingalls Wilder's footsteps...now she just has to convince her mom. It's 1934, and times are tough for their family. To make a fresh start, Terpsichore’s father signs up for President Roosevelt's Palmer Colony project, uprooting them from Wisconsin to become pioneers in Alaska. Their new home is a bit of a shock - it's a town still under construction in the middle of the wilderness, where the residents live in tents and share a community outhouse. But Terpsichore’s not about to let first impressions get in the way of this grand adventure.

How far would you go to save someone you resent? Sullen teenager Sam is trapped on a forced march up a mountain with Cal, the father he barely knows—a man more comfortable with past ghosts than with his own son. An argument on the trail leaves their raw emotional wounds exposed, with cruel words that can never be taken back. But when a sudden, brutal blizzard engulfs the peak and a catastrophic fall leaves Cal broken and helpless, their simmering conflict becomes a desperate fight for life. In a terrifying reversal of roles, Sam must become the rescuer. Battling blinding snow, relentless ...

When wildlife photographer Marlowe witnesses illegal poaching in Montana's backcountry, she doesn't expect to be rescued by six feet of brooding, protective park ranger. Cole Morrison is 36 to her 26, with gentle hands and an intensity that makes her breath catch every time he growls "mine." "You're under my protection now," he declares when armed poachers force them to shelter together at his remote station. "I don't lose anyone in my territory, especially not you." Marlowe came to Thunder Creek for portfolio shots. She never expected to find her future with a mountain man who sees her ...

For fans of Kristin Hannah comes a deeply moving novel of love, loss, and the wild places that heal us. She came to heal broken animals. She stayed to mend her own heart. Nestled in the breathtaking Colorado mountains lies a sanctuary—not just for injured wildlife, but for the broken-hearted and those searching for a second chance. When veterinarian Natalie Walker escapes a crumbling marriage and a life that no longer feels like her own, she arrives at a remote rehabilitation sanctuary in search of peace, purpose, and a place to start over. But the land has a heartbeat of its own, and ...

A historical adventure novel set in the Yukon Territory and Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Join the Bradford family on an exhilarating journey through the icy wilderness in "The Golden North," a tale of adventure, resilience, and family bonds. When a daring invitation from Uncle Will beckons them to the gold-laden territories of the north, Charles Bradford, along with his sons David and Roly, must navigate uncertain paths, dangerous encounters, and transformative experiences in a land ripe with promise and peril. As they leave behind the familiar comforts of Connecticut, the ...

When the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, the world ends in ash and fire. For Harper Vega, it's just the beginning. Former Army medic Harper Vega is leading a wilderness survival course when the unthinkable happens—Yellowstone explodes in the largest volcanic eruption in human history. As ash clouds blot out the sun and civilization collapses, Harper finds herself responsible for keeping a group of strangers alive in a poisoned wasteland. But she's not alone. Quinn Marshall, a brilliant geologist haunted by loss, becomes Harper's unlikely partner in a desperate journey toward the Canadian...