Slaght's love of the Russian far east wilderness began as a young boy when his father was part of the USA diplomatic corps in Russia. Then as a Peace Corps volunteer he began to zero in on giant owls of the same area. Eventually his focus was on the endanged Blakiston's fish owl. For a good part of every year, Slaght followed these owls through frozen rivers and rugged terrain. The quirky characters that join him create another story. The conditions went beyond challenging straight to horrible. Got to admire his commitment - this would be a no way situation for me.
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