Ian McAllister Boeken

"A testament to the miraculous beings that share our planet, The Wild in You is a creative collaboration between a lauded nature photographer and an internationally renowned poet. Inspired by the majestic and savage beauty of a place where forest and sea meet, Ian McAllister's photographs and Lorna Crozier's poetry come together to translate the fierce emotion of the wilderness into the language of the human heart. Featuring over thirty beautiful full-size photographs of wolves, bears, sea lions, jellyfish, and other wild creatures paired with original poems, The Wild in You challenges the reader to a deeper understanding of the connection between humans, animals, and our earth." -- Book jacket

The Great Bear Rainforest is the fabled region that stretches up the rugged Pacific coast from the top of Vancouver Island to southern Alaska. A longtime resident of the area, award-winning photographer and conservationist Ian McAllister takes us on a deeply personal journey from the headwaters of the Great Bear Rainforest's unexplored river valleys down to where the ocean meets the rainforest and finally to the hidden depths of the offshore world. Along the way, we meet the spectacular wildlife that inhabits the Great Bear Rainforest. In a not-so unusual day, McAllister quietly observes twenty seven bears fishing for salmon, three of which are the famed pure white spirit bear. McAllister introduces us to the First Nations people who have lived there for millennia and have become his close friends and allies, and to the scientists conducting groundbreaking research and racing against time to protect the rainforest from massive energy projects. Rich with full-color photographs of the wolves, whales, and other creatures who make the rainforest their home, Great Bear Wild is a stunning celebration of this legendary area.

Einst durchstreiften Wölfe weite Teile Europas und Nordamerikas. Heute findet man sie nur noch in entlegenen Landstrichen. Ian McAllister folgt den Spuren der letzten wilden Wölfe des Great Bear Rainforest an der schwer zugänglichen Westküste Kanadas. Über einen Zeitraum von 17 Jahren näherte er sich immer wieder den scheuen Tieren, die sich an das Leben im Innern des Regenwaldes angepasst haben. Beim herbstlichen Lachsfischen, auf ihrer Seehundjagd im Winter und bei der Aufzucht ihrer Jungen im Frühling. Intime Einblicke in das Verhalten eines der faszinierendsten Raubtiere unserer Erde, dessen Lebensraum akut bedroht ist.