PHOTO BY EBERHARD BRUNNER
We all understand, appreciate and talk about the contributions of hunters, but seldom recognize the outfitters and guides, "the unsung heroes" who play a vital role in our hunting heritage - the men and women who dedicate their lives to making the hunting experience possible for untold numbers. These folks scout for game, set up camps, take responsibility for our very lives, provide food and shelter and make sure that our hunts are so enjoyable that we can't wait to return. They are the reason why, despite declining hunter numbers in North America, big game hunting and money for wildlife conservation are on the rise. These heroes have made the hunting adventure into such a memorable experience that sportsmen and women from every walk of life want to participate.
One of those unsung heroes is Keith N. Johnson, the author of Unpredictable Giants, a volume of firsthand accounts about hunting the great Brown Bears of Alaska. Keith is a guide, outfitter, fisherman, father and businessman and has spent his entire adult life in our greatest outdoor state -Alaska.
Keith's book contains over 50 stories with accompanying full color photos of his favorite bear stories which cover 40 years of Brown Bear hunting. Also included are stories by Keith's most trusted friends, his guides. The stories reflect on Keith's successful career as a guide and outfitter and covers the Togiak and Dillingham areas, the Wrangell Mountains and the Lower Alaskan Peninsula. The stories are written as if you are sitting in hunting camp with an old friend telling you his funniest, saddest, and most hair raising adventures. You will be able to sit back, read and feel - in the pit of your stomach- the fury and fear of the great Alaskan Brown Bear.
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