History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life by Willging, Robert C.

History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780870204296)

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Format: Hardcover
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History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life by Willging, Robert C.

History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life

$24.95
History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life by Willging, Robert C.

History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life

$24.95
Format: Hardcover
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Stories of sportsmen past come to life in History Afield, an account of the many and varied sporting pursuits that are part of the Wisconsin tradition. Author and outdoorsman Robert Willging shares more than two dozen tales of Wisconsin sporting history, highlighting the hunt for waterfowl, upland birds, and deer; trout fishing in wild north Wisconsin rivers; and recreating at early Wisconsin lakeside resorts. Anecdotes of fishing exploits on our plentiful waterways and presidential visits to northern Wisconsin reveal a unique slice of sporting culture, and chapters on live decoys and the American Water Spaniel demonstrate the human-animal bond that has played such a large part in that history. Tales of nature's fury include a detailed account of the famous Armistice Day storm, as well as the dangers of ice fishing on Lake Superior. These historical musings and perspectives on sporting ethos provide a strong sense of the lifestyle that Willging has preserved for our new century. Featuring first-hand interviews and a variety of historic photos depicting the Wisconsin sporting life, History Afield shows how the intimate relationship between humans and nature shaped this important part of the state's heritage.

Author: Robert C. Willging
ISBN-10: 0870204297
ISBN-13: 9780870204296
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2011
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.31h x 6.23w x 0.90d
Award: Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Winner
Award: Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 59
By Robert C. Willging
By Robert C. Willging
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Robert C. Willging is a freelance outdoor and history writer whose work has appeared in Deer & Deer Hunting, The Boundary Waters Journal, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, Wisconsin Natural Resources, High Country News, Turkey Call, WildBird, The Trapper & Predator Caller, Fur-Fish-Game, Wisconsin Magazine of History, and other publications. His first book, On the Hunt: The History of Deer Hunting in Wisconsin was published by The Wisconsin Historical Society Press in 2008. Willging holds a bachelor's degree in wildlife management from the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point and a master's degree in wildlife sciences from New Mexico State University; he's worked as a wildlife biologist for the U. S. Department of Agriculture since 1987. An ardent sportsman, Willging frequently writes about Wisconsin's rich sporting past. He lives in Rhinelander with his wife and two children.

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