Award-winning nature writer Jack Turner directs his attention to
one of America's greatest natural treasures: the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem. In a series of essays, Turner explores this
wonderland, venturing on twelve separate trips in all seasons using
various modes of travel. He treks down the Teton Range, picks up
the Oregon Trail in the Red Desert, and floats the South Fork of
the Snake River. Along the way he encounters a variety of wildlife:
moose, elk, trout, and wolves. From the treacherous mountains in
the dead of winter to lush river valleys in the height of fishing
season, his words and steps trace one of the most American of
experiences--exploring the West.
Turner--who has lived in Grand Teton for three decades--designates
the Greater Yellowstone as ground zero for the country's conflict
between preservation and development, and his accounts of the
area's conflicts with alien species, logging, real estate, oil, and
gas development are alarming.
A mixture of adventure, nostalgia, and Americana, Turner's rare
experiences and evocative writing transform the sights and sounds
of Greater Yellowstone into an intimate narrative of travel through
America's most beloved lands.
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