That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
From prominent outdoorsman and nature writer Mark Kenyon comes an engrossing reflection on the past and future battles over our most revered landscapes - America’s public lands.
Every American is a public-land owner, inheritor to the largest public-land trust in the world. These vast expanses provide a home to wildlife populations, a vital source of clean air and water, and a haven for recreation.
Since its inception, however, America’s public land system has been embroiled in controversy - caught in the push and pull between the desire to develop the valuable resources the land holds or conserve them. Alarmed by rising tensions over the use of these lands, hunter, angler, and outdoor enthusiast Mark Kenyon set out to explore the spaces involved in this heated debate, and learn firsthand how they came to be and what their future might hold.
Part travelogue and part historical examination, That Wild Country invites listeners on an intimate tour of the wondrous wild and public places that are a uniquely profound and endangered part of the American landscape.
Customer Reviews
Compelling and intimate look into why we have and need to keep our public lands
Mark not only gives the history of how our public lands were shaped in this country, but does it through his personal experience which speaks to my heart as an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoor enthusiast!
Couldn’t finish it
This isn’t a book about history or nature. It is political book about the authors liberal leanings. I really enjoy Steven Rinella’s books. thought with Rinella and Kenyon working together, I’d enjoy this book too. Boy was I wrong. From the very beginning he tries so hard to be over descriptive and poetic, it just becomes annoying.
Like a cake made with nothing but icing
This book would be okay, but became so overly descriptive, I started rolling my eyes and hating the Author... Seriously, RELAX dude! I will say, if you sport Patagonia Apparel but can’t point it out on a map, have more than 7 bumper stickers on your car and prefer Suspenders over a Belt... This book is probably for you!