NONFICTION
THROUGH THE WOODS
A Journey Through America's Forests
"Prose as inviting and uplifting as a walk in the woods."
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
February 2015 | Nonfiction | 978-1-937226-50-3 | 143 pp | $14.95
“Ferguson writes of woods and forests with fervor and reverence. This fierce devotion first learned in childhood colors the book’s beautifully written prose, resulting in a lyrical ode to the individuals Ferguson encounters as he travels along the back roads of New England and the Midwest.”
—BOOKLIST
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.
ALSO BY THE AUTHOR
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.
"Hawks Rest is a long step toward a user’s guide to wilderness, and a reverential and beautifully said hymn to the wild.”
—TIM CAHILL, author of Hold the Enlightenment and Jaguars Ripped My Flesh
PRAISE FOR THROUGH THE WOODS
“Whether he’s laying down to watch a sundew plant entrap an insect or paddling out into the middle of a lake to exchange yodeling calls with a pair of loons, Ferguson exudes a delighted, boyish enthusiasm. By the end, you may find you’ve been seduced from the buzz and clutter of your life and won over to the ‘certain old brand of quiet’ he set out to find.”
—NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“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
“These woodland interludes are quick and bright, dazzling amid the bosky gloom. Writing so powerful that it’s hard not to share the author’s delight to be back in the woods.”
—KIRKUS (starred review)
“Ferguson writes of woods and forest with fervor and reverence. This fierce devotion first learned in childhood colors the book’s beautifully written prose, resulting in a lyrical ode to the individuals Ferguson encounters as he travels along the back roads of New England and the Midwest.”
—BOOKLIST
