Hoagland on Nature: EssaysEdward Hoagland is not only one of the best writers of our time; he is also one of the keenest observers of nature and one of the most celebrated essayists. His subjects range from the natural history of owls to the delicious mystery of wolves ("Howling Back at the Wolves"); the demise of the red wolf ("Lament the Red Wolves"); the nature of a bear-stalker ("Bears, Bears, Bears"); admirable qualities of other creatures (in his famous essay "The Courage of Turtles"); and the intricate workings of an old farm's ecosystem. Hoagland's exploration, from the Okefenokee swamp to the brawny Belize River, illuminates both the exotic and the wilds of our own backyards. Hoagland reports from the frontlines of life. He recounts fascinating detail with exacting prose. He's irascible, brilliant, probing, sharp-witted, and brutally honest about himself and the state of the natural world. No one who admires John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, John Burroughs, and Edward Abbey should miss this definitive collection. It will forever change the way you view the natural world. |
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... live in a loose sort of pack arrange- ment - but the boar black bears of Minnesota each roam over a chunk of geography averaging more than sixty square miles during the June - July breeding season . This is about the same freehold that ...
... live in a loose sort of pack arrange- ment - but the boar black bears of Minnesota each roam over a chunk of geography averaging more than sixty square miles during the June - July breeding season . This is about the same freehold that ...
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... live in the city if he liked going to the movies or had the money to eat in restaurants , but what he couldn't understand about the Eastern cities was the matter of muggers . Working with wolves , he wasn't afraid of muggers . " Why don ...
... live in the city if he liked going to the movies or had the money to eat in restaurants , but what he couldn't understand about the Eastern cities was the matter of muggers . Working with wolves , he wasn't afraid of muggers . " Why don ...
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... live in brokenness with Creation , " or , as he adds , " in sin . ” The author of the Song of Songs , another extravaganza , might testify to that . You may recall some of his imagery : Your eyes are doves behind your veil , your hair ...
... live in brokenness with Creation , " or , as he adds , " in sin . ” The author of the Song of Songs , another extravaganza , might testify to that . You may recall some of his imagery : Your eyes are doves behind your veil , your hair ...
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The Courage of Turtles 3 | 11 |
Howling Back at the Wolves | 51 |
Lament the Red Wolf | 87 |
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