Under the Stars
by Dan White
2020-07-14 21:25:36
âThe definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild.ââCheryl Strayed, author of Wild From the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan Whi...
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âThe definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild.ââCheryl Strayed, author of Wild From the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White travels the nation to experience firsthandâand sometimes face firstâhow the American wilderness transformed from the devilâs playground into a source of adventure, relaxation, and renewal. Whether heâs camping nude in cougar country, being attacked by wildlife while âglamping,â or crashing a girls-only adventure for urban teens, Dan White seeks to animate the evolution of outdoor recreation. In the process, he demonstrates how the likes of Emerson, Thoreau, Roosevelt, and Muirâalong with visionaries such as Adirondack Murray, Horace Kephart, and Juliette Gordon Lowâhelped blaze a trail from Transcendentalism to Leave No Trace. Wide-ranging in research, enthusiasm, and geography, Under the Stars reveals a vast population of nature seekers, a country still in love with its wild places.
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