Into the Carpathians

<p><strong>Bronze Medal 2016 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards: Best Regional Non-Fiction - Europe. Finalist 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Travel.</strong></p><p>An engaging and informative chronicle of a hiking and wildlife research expedition along the Carpathian and Sudety Mountains from Romania to Germany some 800 miles as the crow flies. (This volume Part 1 covers the first half of the journey through Romania and Ukraine.) On the trail of wolves we are led deep into the misty hills enchanting forests and intriguing history of this fabled landscape where encounters with wolves bears and lynx; werewolves vampires and witches; lumberjacks shepherds and outlaws; poets tyrants and saints; deities demons and sirens--and such ancient peoples as Proto-Indo-Europeans Dacians and Rus' and such imposing historical figures as Attila the Hun Vlad the Impaler and Volodymyr the Great--provide broad insight into the natural historical and mythological forces that have shaped and continue to shape the nations cultures and psyches along the way. 63 black and white photographs also emblaze this memorable trek (we also offer a Deluxe Color Edition with the photos in color: see ISBN 978-1633931534).</p>