“Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors”, by Emma Walker (2021) There is a contemporary subgenre of outdoors literature that focuses on the misfortunes and tragedies that take place during outdoors recreation. Before the 1960s, this was the only form of popular literature featuring outdoors topics, typically sold as pulp novels and magazines catering to youngContinue reading “Book Review: Dead Reckoning”
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Book Review: High Crimes, by Michael Kodas (2008)
High Crimes, The fate of Everest in an age of greed is a climbing story, in a way. It might be better read like true crime. Because at the core of the narrative, it’s not about elevation, but manslaughter. The book illustrates in harrowing detail the conceit, ego, and indifference that plague extreme sports, especiallyContinue reading “Book Review: High Crimes, by Michael Kodas (2008)”
Book Review: Classic Krakauer
Jon Krakauer’s latest collection of outdoors mysteries and misadventures Some authors become synonymous with a genre of writing. Everyone who reads of or aspires to grand adventure knows Jon Krakauer. It’s fitting then to title his latest collection of previously published articles “Classic Krakauer“, because inarguably, it is. My first exposure to Krakauer’s prose andContinue reading “Book Review: Classic Krakauer”
Of Wild Places and Other things
It’s been some time since I’ve been able to indulge my passion for all things Nature. As many can probably attest, work and other obligations are the barrier to the outdoors, no matter how close it may be. This blog will be my attempt to educate, share, and participate in the pursuit of wild places.Continue reading “Of Wild Places and Other things”
Of Wild Places 