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Review: Where the Wild Things Were by William Stolzenburg

Posted on July 18, 2008

I remember the day when I was no longer at the top of the food chain.I was flying into Lower Talarik Creek in southwestern Alaska with nothing but a fly rod, a note book, a sleeping bag, and hubris. As we circled the lagoon, the float plane pilot pointed out 10 or 12 brown bears that had already secured the fishing hole.We landed anyway and the bears disappeared. The low brush was barely enough to hide them. They were gone, but they were out there.Until you've experienced the fear, adrenaline rush, and deep respect you feel in close proximity with a large predator, you haven't really lived.As ...

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