Alaska Where Only the Tough Survive

Robert Lee Parish

"Few people I know have an ongoing love affair with the outdoors as Parish does. In this book he captures the essence of this unforgiving land in pen and prose."

Carl Sampson, Editor
Juneau Empire, The Capital City Newspaper

 

"Bob Parish knows Alaska as few others do. He also knows human nature. He weaves the two together in such a way that he provides far more than a gripping tale. he gives the gift of insight and wisdom. Everyone with an interest in Alaskan outdoors should read this collection with enormous interest."

Shiela Nickerson, Editor
Alaska Fish and Game Magazine

 

Robert Lee Parish came to Alaska in 1946 and settled in Ketchican. The years cast Bob Parish in a variety of roles: salmon trap watchman, construction stiff, sand hog, cook on annery tenders, shrimper, beach seiner on the Alaska Peninsula, art collector for a steel tycoon, city worker in Juneau and cook on a bear hunting charter boat. In retirement, Bob wrote freelance articles for the Alaska Fish and Game Magazine. Other books include Alaska's Creatures Great and Small and Birds You'll See by the Sea in Alaska.