Cecil E. Rhode
Cecil E. Rhode | |
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| Born | July 7, 1902 Mohall, Renville County, North Dakota, United States |
| Died | December 3, 1979 (aged 77) Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
| Occupation | Hunter, journalist, writer for National Geographic, Sports Afield |
| Spouse | Helen E. Rhode |
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Cecil E. Rhode (July 7, 1902 – December 3, 1979) was an American photographer and journalist known for his writings about Alaska, particularly in National Geographic. Active professionally from 1933 until his death, Rhode was best known for bringing wide exposure to the public about the wilds of Alaska.
Rhode was the older brother of Leo Franklin Rhode (1908–2002), who came to Alaska with Cecil in 1933 and also settled on the Kenai Peninsula. Leo Rhode served as a business, civic and political leader in Homer for many decades.
In 1952, Rhode visited the McNeil River and recognized its ecological importance. He visited again in 1954, gathering photographs that led to his August 1954 feature article When Giant Bears Go Fishing in National Geographic. For the next year he lobbied for the McNeil River to be set aside as a protected reserve, which was accomplished in 1955.[1] The mountain overlooking his Cooper Landing home of 42 years was named Cecil Rhode Mountain in 1981.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Walker, Tom (2019). Wild Shots: A Photographers Life in Alaska. ISBN 9781680512274. Search this book on
- ↑ "Cecil Rhode Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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