books by Jerry Kobalenko (journeys extreme everest)

books by Jerry Kobalenko

books:

Arctic Adventure 2004

Firefly Books, 2003

"White men think of ice as frozen water, but Inuit think of water as melted ice. To us, ice is the natural state." -- Nukapinguaq The Arctic has long drawn explorers of all kinds to its spectacular beauty, extremes of darkness and endless sunlight, harsh climate and enduring wildlife. It is a place in which our humanity is put into perspective, you are necessarily humbled and awed, both by the land itself and by the life it sustains. ...

The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island

5 reviews
Jerry Kobalenko

Soho Press, 2003

Extreme adventure; extremely interesting
The first point to make about Jerry Kobalenko, author of The Horizontal Everest is that he is exactly whom he represents himself to be: a resourceful, self-reliant, self-sufficient arctic trekker. My introduction to Kobalenko was while standing in the lee of Skraeling Island watching a lone skier, man-hauling a sled on the southern side of Alexandra Fiord. I had just finished a dogsled ...

Forest Cats of North America

4 reviews
Jerry Kobalenko

Firefly Books, 2005

A great book on some hard to find species
This book really is wonderful. My interests lie mainly in bobcats, and it is rather difficult to find good sources on these felines. This book is one of the few good bobcat books I have found, giving equal attention to bobcats, lynxes, and cougars. It combines beautiful, vibrant photos with informative, clear text. Color range maps and "basics" boxes appear for each species, and the book ...