From a Bush Wing: Notes of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper

I really enjoyed this book. It is a collection of short stories and experiences by the author, gained during his years as a bush pilot and flying for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department and the Alaska State Troopers. His stories offer great teaching moments and wisdom for both general aviation pilots and adventurers seeking to experience the wilderness and beauty of Alaska. I highly recommend this book.

The author is more than just a fine writer, he is a man of stature. A man who takes the time to understand himself and others, to master his job, his environment and the the intellectual and mechanical tools of his trade. He writes about his life as a wildlife trooper in Alaska when the small bush plane was his principal mechanised tool == one that came to be like an extension of his body.Unlike many memoir writers, Stephen Santiago Reynolds does not have to struggle to make his story significan

This little jewel is one the very few books to be awarded 5 stars (by me, anyway) this year. I doubt it will appeal to a wide audience, but l was drawn into and engaged by this little collection of memoirs from the first page. One reason may be that l have a deep love of Alaska and visit when l can, even though my circumstances don't allow for a move there. However, just because the subject involves a place l love, it doesn't necessarily follow that all books that l read about the state are wort