Outdoorsman andy russell biography
- Andrew G. A. Russell, CM (1915 – June 1, 2005) was a Canadian wilderness guide, outfitter, author, photographer, filmmaker, rancher, conservationist.
- ANDY RUSSELL was born in 1915 and lived his first years on the Prairies before moving to the Canadian Rockies.
- From his boyhood days through his adulthood as a trapper, guide, naturalist, and outdoorsman, Andy Russell lived a lifestyle that would be nearly impossible.
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Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer: True Stories from the Western Frontier
Actually this is the Northern Rockies by American standards and the Southern Rockies by Canadian standards. Darn. And while the book repeatedly mentions that the author's views towards hunting have changed somewhat, this is only really hinted at and the photography isn't covered at all. It's the character arc and changing way of relating to the wild that I was most interested in.
Regardless, while I found the tales enlightening, this isn't really a book I'd highly reccomend. Once I realized it wasn't for me, I skipped some of the middle of the book.
All of the stories are introduced in the exact same way. He says something abstract and then says gee here's a story that illustrates just that point
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Trails of a Wilderness Wanderer
Biography & AutobiographyPersonal Memoirs
True Stories from the Western Frontier
by (author) Andy Russell
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2000
- Category
- Personal Memoirs, Western Provinces
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From his boyhood days through his adulthood as a trapper, guide, naturalist, and outdoorsman, Andy Russell lived a lifestyle that would be nearly impossible today. Growing up in a ranching community in a "land of boots and saddles, guns and fishing rods, and the smell of pines and grass," he observed the ways of animals wild and tame, braved rugged mountaintops and freezing rivers, and forged friendships with the local Indians.
About the author
ANDY RUSSELL was born in 1915 and lived his first years on the Prairies before moving to the Canadian Rockies. A life-long outdoorsman, he had a long and varied career in Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska.
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Andy Russell (Canadian author)
Canadian wilderness guide
Andrew G. A. Russell, CM (1915 – June 1, 2005) was a Canadian wilderness guide, outfitter, author, photographer, filmmaker, rancher, conservationist, and environmentalist. In recognition of his environmental advocacy he received honorary degrees from the University of Lethbridge, the University of Calgary, and the University of Alberta. In 1976, he received the Julian T. Crandall Award for his efforts in conservation, and in 1977 he was presented with the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.[1]
Early life
Russell was born in 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. His parents ranched on the prairies southwest of the city until 1919, when they moved to the foot of the Rocky Mountains near Drywood Creek, north of what is now Waterton Lakes National Park. Russell attended the rural Drywood School; later he boarded in Lethbridge to complete tenth grade and part of the eleventh grade. Later in life would describe his schooling as "limited formal variety, considerable Rocky Mountain
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