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第19回（2015年） Winner
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第24回（2020年） Winner
Kim Heacox
キム・ヒーコックス
Kimu Hīkokkusu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1951-06-26 （Lewiston, Idaho, United States）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Gustavus, Alaska, United States → Spokane, Washington, United States → Lewiston, Idaho, United States
経歴
- 職業
- author, photographer, musician, environmental activist, park ranger (former)
- 活動期間
- 1979年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Robert Marshall (Bob Marshall), Rachel Carson, Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National Outdoor Book Award | The Only Kayak | — | National Outdoor Book Awards | winner |
| 2015 | National Outdoor Book Award | Jimmy Bluefeather | — | National Outdoor Book Awards | winner |
| 2016 | Banff Mountain Book Award | Jimmy Bluefeather | — | Banff Centre / Banff Mountain Book Competition | finalist |
| 2016 | Prix Expression | Jimmy Bluefeather | — | French literary prize (Prix Expression) | winner |
| 2000 | Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award | — | — | Alaska Conservation Foundation | winner |
| 1992 | IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Award (Science/Nature) | In Denali | — | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) | winner |
| 1987 | Lowell Thomas Award | Article on Mount St. Helens (National Geographic Traveler) | — | Lowell Thomas Award (travel journalism) | winner |
| 1990 | Lowell Thomas Award | Feature on Alaska’s ABC Islands (Islands magazine) | — | Lowell Thomas Award (travel journalism) | winner |
| 2005 | PEN USA Western Book Award (finalist) | The Only Kayak | — | PEN USA | finalist |
National Outdoor Book Award
2020
対象作品:
The Only Kayak
主催:
National Outdoor Book Awards
結果:
winner
National Outdoor Book Award
2015
対象作品:
Jimmy Bluefeather
主催:
National Outdoor Book Awards
結果:
winner
Banff Mountain Book Award
2016
対象作品:
Jimmy Bluefeather
主催:
Banff Centre / Banff Mountain Book Competition
結果:
finalist
Prix Expression
2016
対象作品:
Jimmy Bluefeather
主催:
French literary prize (Prix Expression)
結果:
winner
Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award
2000
主催:
Alaska Conservation Foundation
結果:
winner
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Award (Science/Nature)
1992
対象作品:
In Denali
主催:
Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
結果:
winner
Lowell Thomas Award
1987
対象作品:
Article on Mount St. Helens (National Geographic Traveler)
主催:
Lowell Thomas Award (travel journalism)
結果:
winner
Lowell Thomas Award
1990
対象作品:
Feature on Alaska’s ABC Islands (Islands magazine)
主催:
Lowell Thomas Award (travel journalism)
結果:
winner
PEN USA Western Book Award (finalist)
2005
対象作品:
The Only Kayak
主催:
PEN USA
結果:
finalist
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
On Heaven’s Hill
2023年 literary novelA recent literary novel exploring human relationships with the natural world, loss, and renewal; praised by some critics as timely and necessary.
naturerenewalenvironmental ethics
The Only Kayak
2005年 memoirA memoir recounting Heacox's first summer in Alaska and the formative experiences that shaped his life and outlook, emphasizing communion with nature and personal transformation.
memoirwilderness experiencepersonal growth
Jimmy Bluefeather
2015年 novelA novel incorporating elements of Tlingit canoe culture and Indigenous themes; deals with identity, cultural heritage, and conservation.
Indigenous cultureidentityconservation
John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire
2014年 biography / natural historyA biographical work exploring John Muir's life and how northern glaciers and nature influenced his thinking.
biographyenvironmental thoughtnatural history
Visions of a Wild America
1996年 essays / nature writingExamines writings of American nature thinkers such as John Muir and the landscapes that inspired them.
nature thinkingconservationlandscape
In Denali
1992年 nature photography / non-fictionA photographic and written portrait of Denali National Park's landscapes and wildlife, reflecting Heacox's work as a photographer.
nature photographynational parkswildlife
全著作
- On Heaven’s Hill (2023)
- The National Parks: An Illustrated History (2015)
- Jimmy Bluefeather (2015)
- Rhythm of the Wild (2015)
- John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire (2014)
- The Only Kayak (2005; 2020 edition)
- Caribou Crossing (2001)
- An American Idea: The Making of the National Parks (2001)
- Shackleton: The Antarctic Challenge (1999)
- The Denali road guide (1999)
- Antarctica: The Last Continent (1998)
- Alaska Light (1998)
- Alaska’s Inside Passage (1997)
- Visions of a Wild America (1996)
- In Denali (1992)
- Iditarod Spirit (1991)
- Alaska’s National Parks (1990)
- Bush Pilots of Alaska (1989)
- California state parks (1987)
作風・主題
- 文体
- detailed nature description grounded in field observationessayistic and persuasive polemical voicea narrative range spanning nonfiction and fiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- wilderness and its preservationclimate change and biodiversity losshuman–nature interactionsIndigenous cultures and traditions
評価・遺産
Kim Heacox has influenced discourse on conservation and public lands through nature writing, photography, and environmental commentary. His memoirs, novels, and biographies have highlighted the value of Alaska and national parks, and he has been recognized in journalism and photography.
資料所蔵先
- Personal archives (official website and related materials)
引用
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Political systems must become long‑sighted.
出典: The Guardian (op-ed: "Why we need a department of the future") (2021年)
豆知識
- First arrived in Alaska in 1979 as a park ranger at Glacier Bay.
- Worked professionally as a nature photographer from 1984 to 2013; images appeared in National Geographic and Smithsonian.
- Appeared in Ken Burns's 2009 film 'The National Parks.'