Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
Author: Offerman, Nick
ISBN: 9781101984703
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 05 Dec 2023
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as aP#160;mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author Nick OffermanPlt;brPgt; Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Nick Offerman has always felt a particular affection for the Land of the FreeP#8212;not just for the people and their purported ideals but to the actual land itself: the bedrock, the topsoil, and everything inP#160;between that generates the health of your local watershed. In his new book,P#160;Nick takes a humorous, inspiring, and elucidating trip to AmericaP#39;s trails, farms, and frontier to examine the people who inhabit the land, what that has meant to them and us, and to the landP#160;itself, both historically and currently.P#160;P#160;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; In 2018, Wendell Berry posed a question to Nick, a query that planted the seed of this book, sending Nick on two memorable journeys with palsP#8212;a hiking trip to Glacier National Park with his friends Jeff Tweedy and George Saunders, as well as an extended visit to his friend JamesP#160;Rebanks, the author of Plt;iPgt;The ShepherdP#39;s LifePlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;English PastoralPlt;/iPgt;. He followed that up with anP#160;excursionP#160;that could only have come about in 2020P#8212;Nick and his wife, MeganP#160;Mullally, bought an Airstream trailer to drive across (several of) the United States. These three quests inspired someP#160;P#8220;deep-ishPquot; thinking from Nick, about the history andP#160;philosophyP#160;of our relationship with nature in our national parks, in our farming, and in our backyards; what we mean when we talk about conservation; and the importance of outdoor recreation, all subjects very close to NickP#39;s heart.P#160;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; With witty, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into the human problems we all confront, this is both a ramble throughP#160;and celebration of the land we all love.
ISBN: 9781101984703
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 05 Dec 2023
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as aP#160;mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author Nick OffermanPlt;brPgt; Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Nick Offerman has always felt a particular affection for the Land of the FreeP#8212;not just for the people and their purported ideals but to the actual land itself: the bedrock, the topsoil, and everything inP#160;between that generates the health of your local watershed. In his new book,P#160;Nick takes a humorous, inspiring, and elucidating trip to AmericaP#39;s trails, farms, and frontier to examine the people who inhabit the land, what that has meant to them and us, and to the landP#160;itself, both historically and currently.P#160;P#160;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; In 2018, Wendell Berry posed a question to Nick, a query that planted the seed of this book, sending Nick on two memorable journeys with palsP#8212;a hiking trip to Glacier National Park with his friends Jeff Tweedy and George Saunders, as well as an extended visit to his friend JamesP#160;Rebanks, the author of Plt;iPgt;The ShepherdP#39;s LifePlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;English PastoralPlt;/iPgt;. He followed that up with anP#160;excursionP#160;that could only have come about in 2020P#8212;Nick and his wife, MeganP#160;Mullally, bought an Airstream trailer to drive across (several of) the United States. These three quests inspired someP#160;P#8220;deep-ishPquot; thinking from Nick, about the history andP#160;philosophyP#160;of our relationship with nature in our national parks, in our farming, and in our backyards; what we mean when we talk about conservation; and the importance of outdoor recreation, all subjects very close to NickP#39;s heart.P#160;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; With witty, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into the human problems we all confront, this is both a ramble throughP#160;and celebration of the land we all love.
