Kodiak Tales: Stories of Adventure on Alaska's Emerald Isle, investigates the many-faceted experiences of living on Kodiak Island. Shipwrecks, plane crashes, bears, and Kodiak's often-harsh and unforgiving environment are among the challenges facing the archipelago's hearty residents. The eight short stories in part one range in time from pre-Russian days to the present and examine humans' role in Kodiak's natural realm. The five non-fiction pieces in part two are a personal testament to life in Kodiak's backcountry.

Kodiak Tales: Stories of Adventure on Alaska's Emerald Isle, investigates the many-faceted experiences of living on Kodiak Island. Shipwrecks, plane crashes, bears, and Kodiak's often-harsh and unforgiving environment are among the challenges facing the archipelago's hearty residents. The eight short stories in part one range in time from pre-Russian days to the present and examine humans' role in Kodiak's natural realm. The five non-fiction pieces in part two are a personal testament to life in Kodiak's backcountry.

"There " Andy whispered sharply, pointing to the area where the bear was thought to be sleeping. "Look at the brush." Indeed, Tom could see the movement of alders, an insistent swaying, as if an unseen hand had grasped a branch and was trying to shake something out of the tree. The bear heaved forward and stepped into the clearing. Tom held his breath as he watched the bear finally detach itself from the brush, revealing its true enormity. Four men embark on a bear hunt on Kodiak Island's remote south end. Old Ivory, an elusive and colossal bear, is their ultimate goal. Each hunter has a...

"There " Andy whispered sharply, pointing to the area where the bear was thought to be sleeping. "Look at the brush." Indeed, Tom could see the movement of alders, an insistent swaying, as if an unseen hand had grasped a branch and was trying to shake something out of the tree. The bear heaved forward and stepped into the clearing. Tom held his breath as he watched the bear finally detach itself from the brush, revealing its true enormity. Four men embark on a bear hunt on Kodiak Island's remote south end. Old Ivory, an elusive and colossal bear, is their ultimate goal. Each hunter has a...