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Steve recommends this book to people and references it while discussing wolverines. He mentions that Osborne Russell describes wolverines as 'common' or 'abundant' in his journal, which surprises Steve given how rare they are today. Russell provides observations about animals in his synopses at the end of the journal.

Context:

Steve discusses this book by a Southern writer (he calls him 'Bricard Builder' but appears to be referring to Roy Blount Jr.) that popularized noodling for flathead catfish. The book brought the practice to public attention and made people want to try it. Steve also mentions the author wrote a profile on bull riders that compared communities in Nevada with Park Slope, Brooklyn.