Bücher von Eric Wade

Eric Wade knew he'd finally found the perfect cabin location in the vast wilderness of interior Alaska. He climbed up the river bank to walk on the firm forest floor. He wove through the trees, brushed aside rose bushes and kicked the ground surface like checking a tire. The land spread before him with majestic white spruce and views of a sparkling clearwater river. This is where he would build a log cabin and move his family. He stood among the roses and highbush cranberries a step closer to realizing his dream of wilderness living. His family would grow to love the landscape as much as he did . . . but over time, his dream changed, as did the land itself.

For over thirty years Eric and Doylanne Wade have traveled twice a year to their cabin on a river for an extended stay in the wilds of the Alaska boreal forest. There the adventure-loving couple has built a rewarding life among bear, moose, owls, grouse, and fish. Lately, their interest has been focused on squirrels, specifically the abundant and always amusing Alaska red squirrel. In Squirrelland, Eric writes about his varied experiences with squirrels, both wild and urban, but also layers in the observations of squirrel biologists and researchers as well as the musings of his grand imagination. Doylanne's many photographs make the story engaging and vibrant. Join the Wades on this visit to the Alaska wilderness and learn a few things about the antics of the common squirrel.

Upstream is a continuation of Eric Wade''s wilderness story begun in his earlier book, Cabin. For many years, Wade has traveled twice a year to his cabin on a river for an extended stay in the Alaska boreal forest. There he and his wife, Doylanne, built a rewarding life among bear, moose, owls, grouse, and fish. But their recent trips carry a different feeling as they face the challenges that come with aging. Wade gives us a look at his pain and frustration as he needs to adjust his behaviors to suit his physical changes, having reached the point in life when he transitions from building and growing to slowing down and letting go. Beautifully written, Upstream is a meditation on a life spent in the wilderness and the realization that one''s dream doesn''t fade as the years go by, but one must be prepared to make some changes.