GARY FERGUSON
Award-winning writer GARY FERGUSON has worked for a variety of publications, including Vanity Fair and the Los Angeles Times, and is the author of twenty-two books on nature and science. His latest book, a wilderness memoir titled The Carry Home, was published in November 2014 by Counterpoint Press. Ferguson is a member of the National Geographic Lecture Series. He was the 2002 Seigle Scholar at Washington University, St. Louis, served as the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer at the University of Montana, and was a Distinguished Visiting Writer at the University of Idaho. He is currently on the faculty of the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.
BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR
HAWK'S REST
A Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone
Originally published a dozen years ago, Hawks Rest brings the wonder, politics, and wildness of one of our nation’s most revered national parks to readers everywhere. With an introduction by renowned author Gary Ferguson, this new edition offers fresh insight into the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone and the importance of wilderness preservation in the face of today’s changing climate.
“Dazzling…an Edward Abbey–esque book, full of snappy vignettes and chiseled writing.”
—SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
THROUGH THE WOODS
A Journey Through America's Forest
Join renowned author Gary Ferguson on a journey through the rich beauty of America’s forests as he speaks with people whose lives have become intertwined with the soul of America’s woodlands. This new edition includes an introduction by Ferguson, who reminds us that now, more than ever, kinship with the earth is essential.
“Prose as inviting and uplifting as a walk in the woods. With a sense of discovery, humor, and a deep reverence for his subject, Ferguson reclaims the natural world for himself, and for the reader as well.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY