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9780896587496

The Last River Rat Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild

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    9780896587496

  • ISBN10:

    0896587495

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-09-25
  • Publisher: Voyageur Press

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Summary

Kenny Salwey is a modern-day American hermit who has lived most of his life in the Mississippi river bottoms, coming to know the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Now, Kenny shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river. "The Last River Rat" is a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life. Each chapter covers a month of Kenny's year and starts by detailing his activities--such as deer hunting, ginseng digging, or mushroom picking--and closes with one of Kenny's own "Rat Tales": his personal thoughts on various aspects of his way of life, such as the importance of dogs or memories of other river rats with whom he has crossed paths. Through Kenny--a true naturalist who provides sage advice about living off the land and protecting the river's ecology--and "The Last River Rat", you'll gain a greater appreciation for the natural world.

Author Biography

J Scott Bestul

Table of Contents

Introduction Of River Rats and the Big River 7(14)
April
River Rat Almanac
21(1)
The New Year Begins in the Three Camps
22(13)
Rat Tale: Big Boy and Beauty
35(6)
May
River Rat Almanac
41(1)
Trout Fishing and Morel Picking
42(14)
Rat Tale: That Black, Boot-Sucking, Mississippi Mud
56(7)
June
River Rat Almanac
63(1)
The Snake Hunters
64(12)
Rat Tale: Frog Tears and Rabbit Coffee
76(9)
July
River Rat Almanac
85(1)
To Catch a Cat
86(12)
Rat Tale: Passing the Flame: The Marsh Shack
98(5)
August
River Rat Almanac
103(1)
Walking Sticks and Woodslore
104(12)
Rat Tale: Tent Camp and the Bad Bees
116(7)
September
River Rat Almanac
123(1)
Ginseng Digging
124(12)
Rat Tale: Where Am I?
136(7)
October
River Rat Almanac
143(1)
Duck Hunting and Duck-Hunting Dogs
144(11)
Rat Tale: Old Spook and the Last Duck Hunt
155(8)
November
River Rat Almanac
163(1)
Hunting the ``Wet-Tail'' Deer
164(13)
Rat Tale: Monarch of the Swamp
177(8)
December
River Rat Almanac
185(1)
Making Meat
186(11)
Rat Tale: Making Wood
197(10)
January
River Rat Almanac
207(1)
Winter Trapping
208(9)
Rat Tale: The Grandmother Tree
217(4)
February
River Rat Almanac
221(1)
Fur Processing
222(13)
Rat Tale: Beaver Lodge Fracas
235(4)
March
River Rat Almanac
239(17)
An Affinity for Turtles
240(14)
Rat Tale: Life Along the Big River
254(2)
About the Authors 256

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