Danger Stalks the Land

Download or read book Danger Stalks the Land written by Larry Kaniut and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1999-11-29 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine tingling adventures of daring men and women who venture into Alaska's vast wilderness and look death in the eye. Danger Stalks the Land relates gripping episodes of animal attacks, avalanches, aircraft disasters, fishing, hunting, and skiing accidents, and chronicles risky climbs and reckless mountaineering amid Alaska's fantastic peaks. Through exhaustive research and interviews, author Larry Kaniut has captured in one volume, the terror and beauty of man's attempt to explore a vast and unforgiving land.