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When writer Paula Whyman climbs to a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of an empty-nester home in the country, her plans for a tidy backyardĀ ecology project quickly morph into aĀ massive endeavor. Just as quickly, she discovers how little she knows aboutĀ hands-on conservation work.Ā InĀ Bad Naturalist,Ā WhymanĀ struggles withĀ conflicting advice from experts, an influx of invasive species, delayed plans, and the occasional rattlesnakeābut none of it dampens her irrepressible passion for protecting this place.Ā
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Bad NaturalistĀ is woven with Whyman's lyrically deft, delightful storytelling as she attempts to coax a beautiful piece of land back into shape. Readers meander with her through orchards and meadows, forests and frog ponds as Whyman's hair fills with broomsedge and she gets lost in her own woods.Ā PreconceivedĀ notions about nature fall by the wayside when she discovers that fire can be good, and certain plants can be bad. The mountaintop is, after all, teeming with life and hopeĀ amidĀ the seeming chaos of nature, and some of Whymanās plans for the place eventually go right. In the end, she forms a deep connection with her own corner of the natural world and is reminded that the quest for control is a fool's errand.
This book title, Bad Naturalist (One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop), ISBN: 9781643262178, by Paula Whyman, published by Timber Press (January 7, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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