Enjoy the Adventure!
This 200-year-old debate has started many a fight and even some international turmoil.
Alaska Master Guide & Bush Pilot Jerry Jacques has been studying bears in Alaska, Russia & Canada. Spending 120 days a year in the field for the last 47 years he is one of the world’s foremost experts on Alaska’s coastal bears. This is Jerry’s Answer to the debate.
It was all about the gold! Alaska environmentalist and Master Guide Michael McBride and fellow author JoAnn Stewart bring the story of twelve gold seekers and three survivors to life from the brink lost to the annals of time. Join them in their quest for answers.
One big tug as we are past the anchor, and it is free. I jump into the pilot’s seat, throw the anchor and rope in the back, then add half power. The shore is not far, and, to my surprise, she lifts off the water. Airborne, she seems to tell me let’s get the heck out of here and go to Cold Bay! I am not prepared to be flying. The GPS is not on, my helmet is in the back, and my seat belt is hanging out the door, banging against the step. But we are in the air above the waves…
