Petersburg: The Town that Fish Built [VHS]
Since Norwegian immigrant Peter Buschmann founded the Southeast Alaskan town that bears his name a century ago, Petersburg has had one primary industry: fishing. Buschmann's cannery ventures collapsed during the robber baron era of frontier capitalism, but his town continues to thrive with an economy built almost entirely on fish. Petersburg's original residents were attracted by its harbor, sheltered from the north wind, by its proximity to the inside passage and the steamers that would carry their product to Seattle, by the ice that calved off of the LeConte Glacier and preserved their catches, by the nourishing rain, by the rich ecosystem and by the forests and fjords that reminded them of Norway. From the beginning, Petersburg residents displayed a unique brand of self-sufficiency. In the era when the canneries ruled Petersburg, local residents pooled their resources and formed the Trading Union to compete with the company store. Later they bought the company store. When the Seattle-based Pacific American Fisheries Company threatened to shut down Petersburg's largest cannery in 1965, local fishermen bought the plant and went into business for themselves. As they toiled on the fishing grounds, their wives managed the shops on Main Street. Today, the community is not only remarkably prosperous but uncharacteristically independent, and while the profits from many Alaska fishing operations quickly migrate to Seattle, Wall Street or Tokyo, Petersburg dollars stay at home. Now, hear the story of the town that fish built from the lips of Petersburg pioneers.
Alaska for Salmon & Halibut [VHS]
Alaska Adventures of the Kenai (Travel & Fishing DVD)Come along on a spectacular adventure of the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. See all the fantastic scenery located on the Peninsula. Visit some of the most interesting fishing towns like Homer and Seward, go on several fishing trips and learn some of the methods used for catching Red Salmon, Halibut and Rock Fish. A must see for anyone planning a trip to the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. Captions and maps show the areas you are seeing to help you with planning your own Alaskan adventure. Buyer will be shipped new sealed DVD. Also available on Blu-ray Disc .Play time 57 minutes..
[Blu-ray] - Alaska Adventures of the Kenai (Travel & Fishing)Format (Blu-ray) Come along on a spectacular adventure of the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. See all the fantastic scenery located on the Peninsula. Visit some of the most interesting fishing towns like Homer and Seward, go on several fishing trips and learn some of the methods used for catching Red Salmon, Halibut and Rock Fish. A must see for anyone planning a trip to the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. Captions and maps show the areas you are seeing to help you with planning your own Alaskan adventure.
This Video is filmed in true HD not
re-mastered from standard definition like
alot of Blu-ray video's.
Buyer will be shipped new sealed Blu-Ray Disc
Play time 57 minutes..
Also Available on DVD disk.
For the Love of FishingThirty years of commercial fishing in Alaska, and the fisheman catches some good stories along with the fish. These are the stories of one man's adventures - some amusing, some amazing, all filled with scenes of life on, under, and around the sea.
ALASKA - FISHING THE UNTAMEDALASKA - FISHING THE UNTAMED is an adventure travel book written by Alaskan author Douglas C. Myers, philosopher, adventurer, and sport fisherman. The book illustrates with personal narrative and photos Alaska's greatest and most cherished resource - the spirit of adventure. It is a book for the outdoor devotee, culturally curious, and searching romantic who embrace the suspense in wild and reverence for the pristine and historic. Stitched throughout the written fabric are soulful revelations couched in metaphors and imagery.
To read ALASKA - FISHING THE UNTAMED is to take a virtual trip to the 'last frontier'. It is to view a timeless treasure experienced by a fortunate few. For some it provides the vicarious realization of an elusive dream.
The writing includes visits with Native friends at their subsistence fish camp site on a designated 'wild and scenic' river within the Bristol Bay Region of Southwest Alaska. Also included are excursion trips to distant areas along the Bering Sea, Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and less remote Kenai Peninsula. From ancient privilege to the running of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, from wildlife observations to sport fishing highlights, the book highlights Alaska's heart and soul. Each chapter is photo illustrated, and a reference link is available for viewing photos of oil paintings by the author that depict his experiences in pursuing Alaska's scenic and wildlife treasure, the untamed.
The book's contents includes: Spirit of Adventure, Katmai's Other Eruption, Message of Goodnews, Seeking Subsistence, River Wildlife Potpourri, Streams of Dreams, Sourdough Legacy, Island Extreme, Highway to Heaven, Dogged Determination, Unity in Diversity, and A Last Frontier.
PURSUING THE UNTAMED / AlaskaPURSUING THE UNTAMED is an adventure travel book written by Alaskan author/artist Douglas C. Myers, philosopher, adventurer, and sport fisherman. The book illustrates with personal narrative and photos Alaska's greatest and most cherished resource - the spirit of adventure. It is written for the outdoor devotee, culturally curious, and wildlife romantic who embrace the suspense in wild and reverence for Nature's pristine and historic. Stitched throughout the written fabric are soulful revelations couched in metaphors and imagery.
To read PURSUING THE UNTAMED is to take a virtual trip to the 'last frontier', where wild remains a guarded treasure experienced by a fortunate few. For some it provides the vicarious realization of an elusive dream.
The writing includes visits with Native friends at their subsistence fish camp site on a designated 'wild and scenic' river within the Bristol Bay Region of Southwest Alaska. Also included are excursion trips to distant areas along the Bering Sea, Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and less remote Kenai Peninsula. From ancient privilege to the running of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, from wildlife observations to sport fishing highlights, the book highlights Alaska's heart and soul. Each chapter is photo illustrated, and a reference link is available for viewing photos of oil paintings by the author that depict his experiences in pursuing Alaska's scenic and wildlife treasure, the untamed.
The book's contents includes: Spirit of Adventure, Katmai's Other Eruption, Message of Goodnews, Seeking Subsistence, River Wildlife Potpourri, Streams of Dreams, Sourdough Legacy, Island Extreme, Highway to Heaven, Dogged Determination, Unity in Diversity, and A Last Frontier.
Alaska Adventures of the Kenai Travel and Fishing DvdCome along on a spectacular adventure of the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula.
See all the fantastic scenery located on the Peninsula.
Visit some of the most interesting fishing towns like Homer and Seward, go on several fishing trips and learn some of the methods used for catching Red Salmon, Halibut and Rock Fish.
A must see for anyone planning a trip to the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. Captions and maps show the areas you are seeing to help you with planning your own Alaskan adventure.
Buyer will be shipped new sealed DVD.
Also available on Blu-ray Disc
[Blu-ray] Alaska Adventures of the Kenai (Travel & Fishing)Format (Blu-ray) Come along on a spectacular adventure of the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. See all the fantastic scenery located on the Peninsula. Visit some of the most interesting fishing towns and go on several fishing trips for Red Salmon, Halibut and Rock Fish. A must see for anyone planning a trip to the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula. This Video is filmed in true HD 1080P not re-mastered from standard definition like alot of Blu-ray video's. Buyer will be shipped new sealed Blu-Ray Disk Play time 57 minutes.. Also Available on DVD disk.