A Life On Gorge River


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A Life On Gorge River


A Life On Gorge River
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Author : Robert Long
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Release Date : 2010-05-01

A Life On Gorge River written by Robert Long and has been published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


The fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand. Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.



A Life On Gorge River


A Life On Gorge River
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Author : Robert Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10-14

A Life On Gorge River written by Robert Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


The author and his family live in complete isolation, in a hut two days walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly thirty years, Catherine for twenty and the kids, all their teenage lives. Outside contact is limited thus creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency and working with the environment.



A Life On Gorge River


A Life On Gorge River
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Author : Robert Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10-14

A Life On Gorge River written by Robert Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Large type books categories.


Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self - sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.



The Boy From Gorge River


The Boy From Gorge River
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Author : Chris Long
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2022-04-01

The Boy From Gorge River written by Chris Long and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


**The number-one bestseller** The story of how an extraordinary childhood shaped an extraordinary life On the West Coast of the South Island, past deep fiords and snow-capped mountains, Chris Long grew up two days' hike from the nearest road. He was born into the country's most isolated family, his parents committed to freedom from capitalist society and connection to the natural world. In this inspiring memoir, Chris describes a childhood with nature on his doorstep - helping his father catch crayfish and his mother grow vegetables, playing with toys crafted from driftwood and jade, and learning to live in the wild - until, in his teenage years, he began to wonder: could he survive in the wider world? By the son of the authors of A Life on Gorge River and A Wife on Gorge River, The Boy from Gorge River is an enthralling account of chasing adventure while forever staying true to where you come from.



A Wife On Gorge River


A Wife On Gorge River
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Author : Catherine Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Release Date : 2012-09-07

A Wife On Gorge River written by Catherine Stewart and has been published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Life with New Zealand's remotest family in a follow-on from the bestselling A Life on Gorge River by Robert Long. In 2010, New Zealand met its remotest family, through the writing of Robert Long — aka Beansprout — and we were intrigued. Now Beansprout's wife, Catherine Stewart, tells her story, and answers many of our questions. Why did she decide to join him on the wild West Coast, two days' walk from the nearest road? Why and how did they raise their family there? Was it terrifying to be so far from medical help? How did she home-school the children? How have they all fared now the kids are young adults, forging their own way in the world? And what lessons are there for the rest of us from her experiences raising her family in such splendid isolation? In this entertaining bestseller, and with dry humour and fascinating insights, Catherine paints a vivid picture of her life at Gorge River and beyond.



Bridging A Great Divide


Bridging A Great Divide
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Author : Kathie Durbin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

Bridging A Great Divide written by Kathie Durbin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.


In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, setting into motion one of the great land-use experiments of modern times. The act struck a compromise between protection for one of the West's most stunning landscapes--the majestic Gorge carved by Ice Age floods, which today divides Washington and Oregon--and encouragement of compatible economic development in communities on both sides of the river. In Bridging a Great Divide, award-winning environmental journalist Kathie Durbin draws on interviews, correspondence, and extensive research to tell the story of the major shifts in the Gorge since the Act's passage. Sweeping change has altered the Gorge's landscape: upscale tourism and outdoor recreation, gentrification, the end of logging in national forests, the closing of aluminum plants, wind farms, and a population explosion in the metropolitan area to its west. Yet, to the casual observer, the Gorge looks much the same as it did twenty-five years ago. How can we measure the success of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act? In this insightful and revealing history, Durbin suggests that the answer depends on who you are: a small business owner, an environmental watchdog group, a chamber of commerce. The story of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is the story of the Pacific Northwest in microcosm, as the region shifts from a natural-resource-based economy to one based on recreation, technology, and quality of life.



Wildflowers And Ferns Of Red River Gorge And The Greater Red River Basin


Wildflowers And Ferns Of Red River Gorge And The Greater Red River Basin
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Author : Dan Dourson
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2019-05-17

Wildflowers And Ferns Of Red River Gorge And The Greater Red River Basin written by Dan Dourson and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-17 with Nature categories.


The Red River Gorge's intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges, making it one of the world's top rock-climbing destinations. The Gorge, known for its unspoiled scenic beauty and numerous hiking trails, is one of Kentucky's most popular natural destinations, attracting over 500,000 visitors a year. While books about hiking, climbing, and other recreational activities in the area are readily available, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is the first book specifically devoted to the biodiversity of the Gorge and its watershed. Authors Dan and Judy Dourson introduce the geology and cultural history of the gorge but focus on the incredible diversity of both common and rare flora of this unique ecosystem. With over 1,000 color images and numerous illustrations covering over 1,500 species currently known to exist in the watershed, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is designed to be accessible to the casual hiker and of use to the seasoned naturalist. Rare and endangered species are highlighted as well as a few other important, but often ignored, non-flowering plant groups, including green algae, fungi, slime molds, lichens, and mosses. In addition, a small section on flowering woody vines, shrubs, and trees is included, making the book the most comprehensive natural guide to one of Kentucky's most well-known natural recreational areas.



River Lost


River Lost
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Author : Blaine Harden
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1997-11-04

River Lost written by Blaine Harden and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-04 with Business & Economics categories.


Details the destruction of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest by well-intentioned Americans who saw only the benefits of the dam-building, power plant and irrigation projects, not realizing the longterm effects of killing the river.



A River Rules My Life


A River Rules My Life
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Author : Mona Anderson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2017-10-01

A River Rules My Life written by Mona Anderson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


The original and all-time classic of high-country station life in New Zealand Mount Algidus, the author's home, was one of the great high-country sheep stations of Canterbury, New Zealand. It occupied a mountain range between two ice rivers and lay in the very shadow of the Southern Alps. Published with the Mona Anderson estate as a beautiful hard-back, this new edition brings back the isolated world of the Wilberforce, the river that governed Mona's life for 33 years. In the early 1940s Algidus was regarded as some of the wildest, roughest farming land in New Zealand. 'The river was my Rubicon', Mona said. 'I had heard stories about the terrible Wilberforce: so many people had been drowned in it. I tried not to think about the time when I could have to cross it. But the road had come to an end at a corrugated iron shed. Somewhere beyond it I knew we would find the station, Mount Algidus, a green, high-country oasis amid the snow and the tussock...'



The Last River


The Last River
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Author : Todd Balf
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2000

The Last River written by Todd Balf and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.


A chronicle of a kayak team's quest to make the first descent through the dangerous Tsangpo Gorge describes how the four expert members of the team took on an adventure that ended in tragedy.