Project Gutenberg 2013-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 378 Kent, Rockwell 1882 1971 Hogarth, William, Jr. 20006728 Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska" by Rockwell Kent is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. This reflective work captures the essence of Kent's experiences living in the Alaskan wilderness with his young son, Rockwell, and an old friend named Olson. The book focuses on their daily life, the challenges of living in isolation, and the beauty of the surrounding nature, painting a vivid picture of the profound connection between humanity and the wild. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for a journey of discovery as Kent and his son embark on an adventure to find a remote cabin on Fox Island. They encounter the old prospector, Olson, who welcomes them to his homestead. This initial portion is rich with the awe and excitement of exploration, heavily infused with Kent's appreciation for the natural landscape and the simplicity of life away from civilization. The narrative reflects on themes of companionship, the quest for a deeper understanding of life, and the intimate relationship between parent and child, laying the groundwork for the quiet yet profound experiences that follow in their secluded Alaskan setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43284/43284-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971 Renard Island (Alaska) in art Artists -- Alaska -- Biography Renard Island (Alaska) -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 298651 2025-10-17T11:47:00.973062 text/html 277468 2024-10-23T17:17:09 text/html 4411823 2025-10-17T11:47:07.118006 application/epub+zip 4407472 2025-10-17T11:47:02.474027 application/epub+zip 199681 2025-10-17T11:47:01.666119 application/epub+zip 4497263 2025-10-17T11:47:10.523009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4447086 2025-10-17T11:47:06.398033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265096 2022-09-19T17:55:17.409606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254323 2025-10-17T11:47:00.210090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234257 2024-10-23T17:17:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17489 2025-10-17T11:47:10.664984 application/rdf+xml 24879 2025-10-17T11:47:01.753083 image/jpeg 2871 2025-10-17T11:47:01.710111 image/jpeg 4316043 2025-10-17T11:47:01.172050 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