Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan discusses her book Our Perfect Wild Ray and Barbara Bane's Journeys and the Fate of the Far North. And joining Kaylene, via Skype, is Ray Bane. The book, Our Perfect Wild, examines the life of Ray and Barbara Bane who in the 1960s worked as teachers in Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska. A decade later, Ray’s dedication to the Alaska Native subsistence lifestyle leads him to work for the National Park Service as a park planner for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and many other National Parks in Alaska. A memorable moment at the event is when Ray tells his story about his added thumb. (46:28-53:04) Note, this is not for squeeminsh ears. Our Perfect Wild is published by University of Alaska Press. Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan is also author of the highly acclaimed books Canyons and Ice, the Wilderness Travels of Dick Griffith and A Tender Distance: Adventures Raising My Son in Alaska.