Project Gutenberg 2004-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 387 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 In the Wilderness How I killed a bear -- Lost in the woods -- A fight with a trout -- A-hunting of the deer -- A character study (Old Phelps) -- Camping out -- A wilderness romance -- What some people call pleasure. Produced by David Widger "In the Wilderness" by Charles Dudley Warner is a narrative collection of personal essays likely written in the late 19th century. The stories capture the adventures and reflections of the author as he explores the natural beauty and wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains, addressing themes of nature, hunting, and human interaction with the environment. The opening portion of the book introduces the author's encounter with a bear while blackberry picking, a seemingly casual meeting that turns into an unexpected adventure. Warner describes his initial surprise and gradual apprehension as the bear approaches him, leading to a comical and tense situation where he must choose between confrontation and clever distraction. In this lighthearted episode, he ultimately shoots the bear, leading to an amusing spectacle as he returns to his companions, who are skeptical of his tale until they see the bear for themselves. The narrative combines humor, nature observation, and a reflection on human instincts in the face of wilderness challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Description and travel Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900 -- Homes and haunts -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains Wilderness areas -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains Natural history -- New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Biography PS Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 246821 2025-08-02T05:40:06.092232 text/html 246116 2021-01-27T10:43:27 text/html 166623 2025-08-02T05:40:12.347214 application/epub+zip 167699 2025-08-02T05:40:09.181199 application/epub+zip 155263 2025-08-02T05:40:07.955219 application/epub+zip 306404 2025-08-02T05:40:14.829250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290567 2025-08-02T05:40:11.654266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265113 2022-09-02T07:39:58.741240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218719 2025-08-02T05:40:05.784239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218611 2021-01-08T16:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20783 2025-08-02T05:40:14.994173 application/rdf+xml 13563 2025-08-02T05:40:08.572200 image/jpeg 3443 2025-08-02T05:40:08.315202 image/jpeg 86358 2021-01-08T16:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 89876 2021-01-27T10:43:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 162979 2025-08-02T05:40:06.112238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia