Spoilers!
Hello everyone,
I just finished the book I’ve been reading since the end of summer, Death & Survival in Glacier National Park: True Tales of Tragedy, Courage, and Misadventure. This is a nonfiction book narrating countless stories of deaths in Glacier, where I went over the summer. It’s been cool seeing all the places I was just at in the book’s stories, such as Granite Park Chalet, a backcountry hotel where my family and I hiked one day. Another pro was the excitement some of the stories held, such as the many bear encounters and deaths in the book. One example was of a boy in a group who was attacked by a bear and had to be driven out up to a Canadian hospital where he barely (haha) survived. This book also gave me knowledge on how to defend myself from attacks and gave me caution to use while in a national park. A national park is a wild, uncontrolled place where help can be hours, even days away if you get into trouble. It’s necessary to proceed with extreme caution while hiking, especially on backcountry trails.
Some cons of this book include repetition, a little bit boring, and more. Considering Glacier National Park has had over 200 deaths, and over 50 alone were falling, this book is bound to get repetitive. I should’ve realized this before begging my parents to buy it for me. While entertaining in some parts such as the against-all-odds survival stories, the book provides little entertainment while it accounts for the falling and drowning (over 60) deaths. This can lead to the book becoming boring in certain sections. Another issue I had with this book is it could be a little too good at its job. The death stories over and over again, even though stretched over 100 years, make it seem as if there are very many deaths every season. Though this is not the case (roughly 2 deaths per year) it has instilled at least a tiny bit of fear over returning to a National Park with my family someday, which is the opposite of the book’s purpose. Now, I’m not known for my bravery, so if you’re a pretty courageous person, I’d consider giving this book a shot. I’d also suggest visiting Glacier before picking up this book because it gave me a better idea of the actual death locations.
Thanks for reading, cya next time,
Luke
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