In New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, 83 Mexican gray wolves may be some
of the most monitored wildlife on the planet. Collared,
microchipped, and transported by helicopter, the wolves are
protected and confined in an attempt to appease ranchers and
conservationists alike. Once a symbol of the wild, these wolves
have come to illustrate the demise of wilderness in this Human Age,
where man's efforts shape life in even the most remote corners of
the earth. And yet, the howl of an unregistered wolf, half of a
rogue pair, splits the night. If you know where to look, you'll
find that much remains untamed, and even today, wildness can remain
a touchstone for our relationship with the rest of nature. In
Satellites in the High Country, journalist and adventurer Jason
Mark travels beyond the bright lights and certainties of our cities
to seek wildness wherever it survives. In California's Point Reyes
National Seashore, a battle over oyster farming and designated
wilderness pits former allies against one another, as locals wonder
whether wilderness should be untouched, farmed, or something in
between. In Washington's Cascade Mountains, a modern-day wild woman
and her students learn to tan hides and start fires without
matches, attempting to connect with a primal past out of reach for
the rest of society. And in Colorado's High Country, dark skies and
clear air reveal a breathtaking expanse of stars, flawed only by
the arc of a satellite passing - beauty interrupted by the traffic
of a million conversations. These expeditions to the edges of
civilization's grid show us that, although our notions of pristine
nature may be shattering, the mystery of the wild still exists, and
in fact, it is more crucial than ever. But wildness is wily as a
coyote: you have to be willing to track it to understand the least
thing about it. Satellites in the High Country is an epic journey
on the trail of the wild, a poetic and incisive exploration of its
meaning and enduring power in our Human Age.
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