What are the motifs in Woodsong by Gary Paulsen?

The beauty of nature is a recurring idea. Woodsong is mostly concerned with Paulsen's experiences with animals, but the experiences he has all occur against the backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness, which often fills Paulsen with a deep sense of awe. Paulsen seems to be one who is very happy to be alone for extremely long periods of time. One explanation for this is that Paulsen feels at home when surrounded by the enormity and restfulness of Alaska. At one point, Paulsen remarks that Alaska helps to take him to a primitive point before civilization came, which he seems to somewhat decry. Alaska is pure, unmolested, nature in its essence. And in this way, it helped Paulsen to come to appreciate how most human beings lived for thousands upon thousands of years.