Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska

"Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska" by Rockwell Kent is a memoir from the early 1900s, a story about leaving civilization behind to live in the vast Alaskan wilderness with his son and an old friend. The book follows their daily routines, highlighting the difficulties of living in isolation and the stunning beauty that surrounded them, telling of a strong and important link between people and nature. Readers follow with the author and his young son as they search for a faraway cabin on Fox Island, where they meet Olson, an old miner who welcomes them to his home. The story overflows with excitement as they appreciate the simple life far from civilization, with themes that touch on friendship, learning about life, and the bond between father and son in a quiet refuge in Alaska.