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Nov 1, 1995 · Hardcover – November 1, 1995. by Tom Alexander Sr. (Author), Tom Alexander (Editor), Jane Alexander (Editor) 4.8 7 ratings. See all formats and editions. Mountain Fever chronicles one man's love affair with a region, its unique and vanishing human culture, and its verdant natural history.
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- Tom Alexander Sr.
Spanning the 1920s through the 1960s, it recounts Tom Alexander's early adventures as a government ranger and forester in Western North Carolina, where he dealt with arsonists, poachers, and bitter winter storms, plus his own experience as a stockman in battles with government authorities over sheep-and cattle-killing bears.
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" [N]o one who delights in the outdoors and visits Cataloochee can come away without an appreciation for the serenity and natural beauty that lured Tom Alexander, Sr. to spend his life there and write so movingly about his experiences."
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Loved getting a better understanding of local color. Tom Alexander and family were Haywood County pioneers. Loved the anecdotes! I guess I've got what Tom calls 'mountain fever' too.
Mountain Fever: Alexander, Tom, Alexander, Jane: 9780914875260: Books - Amazon.ca
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Beginning with a humble fishing camp, he and his wife went on to found Cataloochee Ranch. Mountain Fever chronicles Alexanders love affair with a region, its unique and vanishing human culture, and its verdant natural history.
Mountain Fever chronicles one man's love affair with a region, its unique and vanishing human culture, and its verdant natural history. Spanning the 1920s through the 1960s, it recounts Tom Alexander's early adventures as a government ranger and forester in Western North Carolina, where he dealt with arsonists, poachers, and bitter winter ...