Boots, Bikes, And Bombers: Adventures Of Alaska Conservationist Ginny Hill Wood (oral History)

Boots, Bikes, and Bombers presents an intimate oral history of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist and outdoorswoman. Born in Washington in 1917, Wood served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot in World War II, and flew a military surplus airplane to Alaska in 1946. Settling in Fairbanks, she went on to co-found Camp Denali, Alaska's first wilderness ecotourism lodge; helped start the Alaska Conservation Society, the state's first environmental organization; and applied her love of the outdoors to her work as a backcountry guide and an advocate for trail construction and preservation. An innovative and collaborative life history, Boots, Bikes, and Bombers, incorporates the story of friendship between the author and subject. The resulting book is a valuable contribution to the history of Alaska as well as a testament to the joys of living a life full of passion and adventure.

Boots, Bikes, and Bombers presents an intimate oral history of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist and outdoorswoman. Born in Washington in 1917, Wood served as a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot in World War II, and flew a military surplus airplane to Alaska in 1946. Settling in Fairbanks, she went on to co-found Camp Denali, Alaska’s first wilderness ecotourism lodge; helped start the Alaska Conservation Society, the state’s first environmental organization; and applied her love of the outdoors to her work as a backcountry guide and an advocate for trail construction and preservation.An innovative and collaborative life history, Boots, Bikes, and Bombers, incorporates the story of friendship between the author and subject. The resulting book is a valuable contribution to the history of Alaska as well as a testament to the joys of living a life full of passion and adventure.

Boots, Bikes, and Bombers presents an intimate oralhistory of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist andoutdoorswoman. Born in Washington in 1917, Wood served as a Women'sAirforce Service Pilot in World War II, and flew a military surplusairplane to Alaska in 1946. Settling in Fairbanks, she went on toco-found Camp Denali, Alaska's first wilderness ecotourism lodge;helped start the Alaska Conservation Society, the state's firstenvironmental organization; and applied her love of the outdoors toher work as a backcountry guide and an advocate for trailconstruction and preservation. An innovative and collaborative lifehistory, Boots, Bikes, and Bombers, incorporates the storyof friendship between the author and subject. The resulting book isa valuable contribution to the history of Alaska as well as atestament to the joys of living a life full of passion andadventure Childhood : The Foundation of an Adventurous Life -- Europe by Bicycle -- Flying and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots -- A Life-long Friendship : Meeting Celia Hunter -- A Summer Under Sail -- Alaska : The Early Years -- Returning to Europe -- Exploring Katmai National Park -- Finding a Place to Call Home -- Establishing Camp Denali : Alaska's First Wilderness Camp -- Driving the Denali Park Road -- Exploring Mount McKinley's Backcountry -- Camp Denali Staff and Friends -- Flying Search and Rescue -- Selling Camp Denali -- Preserving Alaska -- Tundra Treks : Guiding Wilderness Trips -- Breaking Trail -- Traveling the Globe -- The Loss of a Friend -- Reflections -- Map of Alaska Born in Washington in 1917, Ginny Hill Wood served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot in World War II and flew a military surplus airplane to Alaska in 1946. Settling in Fairbanks, she went on to cofound Camp Denali, Alaska's first wilderness ecotourism lodge. This title presents an oral history of Ginny Hill Wood.