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"Ever-evocative nature writer Ferguson (Shouting at the Sky) pens
a memoir that doubles as an intensely personal, sweet, and
melancholy love song to his lost beloved and to the wild places
of America.…In the background, observations of both the
timelessness of nature and of the moods of a whole generation of
itinerant nature lovers…give a quiet universality to Ferguson’s
private thoughts…" —Publisher's Weekly
"Gary Ferguson writes under the influence of poetry, especially
that of beat poets Kenneth Rexroth and Gary Snyder, known as the
poet laureate of Deep Ecology. But Ferguson’s prose is clear and
engaging, and he uses it to convey his hard-earned knowledge of
fear and freedom and the failings of the boomer generation."
—High Country News
"With the same exceptional skill and astute observations about
our environmental heritage that he displayed in 22 previous
nonfiction works on nature and science…Elegiac and deeply moving,
Ferguson’s memoir is both a heartfelt eulogy to his late, beloved
wife and an introspective meditation on the healing power of
nature over grief." —Booklist
“Gary Ferguson has told an exquisite and heart-rending tale. It
is a journey into the deepest parts of the human soul and the
wildest places in wilderness. I defy any reader to finish this
brilliant book with dry eyes.” —Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The
Devil’s Highway, Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
"The Wilderness Act turns 50 this year, making it an ideal time
to reflect on the impact of nature on our lives. For nature
writer Gary Ferguson, however, the subject is deeply personal.
After his wife Jane died in a 2005 canoeing accident, he traveled
across America to scatter her ashes in wild spaces. The resulting
powerhouse of a book is not to be missed." —Backpacker Magazine
“Praise Gary Ferguson, for taking us on the most journey
from utter loss and devastation through rebirth and all the way
to wonder, for letting the wilderness that had always saved him,
save him again. Praise him for this big hearted, lyrical, and
loving reminder of why we went to the wilderness in the first
place, of how it saved us and made us—and how it might still. If
we are courageous enough to love it in all its diminishments, if
we are brave enough to fight for what remains.” —Pam Houston,
author of Contents May Have Shifted
“Here is alchemy; equal parts intellect, courage, and honesty. In
The Carry Home Gary Ferguson has accomplished what only the best
of us can hope to achieve in a lifetime; he has spun grief into a
golden exultation of the natural world and its ability to heal
our wounds.” —Mark Spragg, author of Where Rivers Change
Direction and An Unfinished Life
"...the author twines this talent for alert, panoptical movement
through spaces and places…Throughout the author emphasized and
explores the couple's love of, and devotion to, the natural
world…Pearly sentences slide one to another as Ferguson travels
'deeper into grief' — but he never fully gave in to despair, and
that is to readers' benefit…A sprawling, lovely, nourishing tonic
for all those who dip into it." —Kirkus
Hawk’s Rest
"A sharp and ironic sense of what it's like to live in the
American outback, twenty-first-century style." —Natural History
Magazine
“A well-written work ... if you love Yellowstone, a great treat.”
—Desert News
“Dazzling ... an Edward Abbey-esque book, full of snappy
vignettes and chiseled writing.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Ferguson evoke(s) feelings of solitude, timelessness, and aching
beauty in the smallest details.” —The Oregonian
“Mournful and defiant as a wolf howl ... an eloquent tribute to a
threatened place and its lone protectors.” —Los Angeles Times
Decade of the Wolf
“This should be your book if you care at all about preserving
wildness in the world.” —William Kittredge, author of The Nature
of Generosity
“Respectful and intriguing, this in an indispensable historical
document on the West, all the more so for the elegance of the
story and the clarity of writing.” —Rick Bass, author of The New
Wolves and The Ninemile Wolves
“Wolf biologist Smith and nature writer Ferguson (Hawks Rest)
deliver a compelling inside look at the Yellowstone Wolf Recovery
Project, covering the 10 years that have passed since the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service made the controversial decision to
reintroduce wolves into the national park. Their book is a
detailed look at how the return of the wolves—once among the most
numerous of North American predators—has provided scientists with
a chance to witness "the dynamic forces of nature that drove this
region before the coming of the Europeans" as well as to puzzle
out what wolves mean to the area's ecosystem...It's a perfect
balance to Hank Fischer's Wolf Wars and will please fans of that
well-received overview of the controversy.” —Publishers Weekly
“A marvelously look at the ups and downs of wolf
reintroduction...this history of the return of the top
predator to Yellowstone will find an eager audience.” —Booklist,
Starred Review
Select Awards and Honors
High Plains Book Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Idaho Visiting Writer, Spring 2011
2005 Montana Book of the Year for Decade of the Wolf
ains & Plains and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Associations
Nonfiction book of the Year for Hawks Rest
Lowell Thomas Award for The Sylvan Path
Seigle Scholar, School of Political Science, Washington
University, St. Louis, 2002
William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer, University of
Montana, Spring 2007
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About the Author
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Over the past twenty-five years Gary Ferguson has established
himself as an expert chronicler of nature, having written for a
wide variety of publications from Vanity Fair to The Los Angeles
Times. He is the author of nineteen books on science and nature,
including the award-winning Hawk’s Rest. He is also a highly
regarded keynote speaker at conservation and outdoor education
gatherings around the country and is currently on the faculty of
the Rainier Writing Workshop Masters of Fine Arts program at
Pacific Lutheran University.
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