Described as  a writer in the tradition of Henry David Thoreau,
John Muir, and other self-educated seers" by the San Francisco
Chronicle, David Rains Wallace turns his attention to one of the
most distinctive corners of California: the San Francisco Bay Area.
Weaving a complex and engaging story of the Bay Area from personal,
historical, and environmental threads, Wallace's exploration of the
natural world takes readers on a fascinating tour through the
region: from Point Reyes National Park, where an abandoned campfire
and an invasion of Douglas fir trees combusted into a dangerous
wildfire, to Oakland's Lake Merritt, a surprising site amid
skyscrapers for some of the best local bird-watching; from the
majestic Diablo Range near San Jose, where conservationists fight
against land developers to preserve species like mountain lions and
golden eagles, to the Golden Gate itself, the iconic bridge thatÂ
geologically speaking leads not to gold but to serpentine. Each
essay explores a different place throughout the four corners of the
Bay Area, uncovering the flora and fauna that make each so
extraordinary.With a naturalist's eye, a penchant for local
history, and an obvious passion for the subject, Wallace's new
collection is among the first nature writing dedicated entirely to
the Bay Area. Informative, engrossing, and exquisitely described,
Mountains and Marshes affords unexpected yet familiar views of a
beloved region that, even amidst centuries of growth and change, is
as dynamic as it is timeless.
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