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Original Title:	Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
ISBN:	0865476888 (ISBN13: 9780865476882)
Edition Language:	English

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Title	:	Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
Author	:	Scott Weidensaul
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 416 pages
Published	:	November 9th 2005 by North Point Press
Categories	:	Environment. Nature. Nonfiction. Travel. Animals. Birds. Science. Natural History. Biology

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In 1953, birding guru Roger Tory Peterson and noted British naturalist James Fisher set out on what became a legendary journey-a one hundred day trek over 30,000 miles around North America. They traveled from Newfoundland to Florida, deep into the heart of Mexico, through the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and into Alaska's Pribilof Islands. Two years later, Wild America, their classic account of the trip, was published.

On the eve of that book's fiftieth anniversary, naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Peterson and Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today. How has the continent's natural landscape changed over the past fifty years? How have the wildlife, the rivers, and the rugged, untouched terrain fared? The journey takes Weidensaul to the coastal communities of Newfoundland, where he examines the devastating impact of the Atlantic cod fishery's collapse on the ecosystem; to Florida, where he charts the virtual extinction of the great wading bird colonies that Peterson and Fisher once documented; to the Mexican tropics of Xilitla, which have become a growing center of ecotourism since Fisher and Peterson's exposition. And perhaps most surprising of all, Weidensaul finds that much of what Peterson and Fisher discovered remains untouched by the industrial developments of the last fifty years. Poised to become a classic in its own right, Return to Wild America is a sweeping survey of the natural soul of North America today.

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excellent adventure riding along with these two naturalists

I enjoyed how he related what he saw to Wild America, so that you don't have to read that one as well, unless you want to. The writing was also well done and you could almost imagine yourself being there as well. At times, it did leave me feeling disheartened, but overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and will probably be going back to it again.

Scott Weidensaul follows the 1953 legendary journey of Roger Tory Peterson and British naturalist, James Fisher, of 100 days and 30,000 miles across North America. He highlights differences observed, which tend to be a decline of habitat, etc. for wildlife of North America. I particularly appreciate the discussion on the water problems of the Klamath Basin. It is pointed out that the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge is the only national refuge jointly managed jointly by the U.S. Fish &

Recounting his journey retracing the 1950s footsteps of a pair of birders/naturalists who traveled around North America in search of its wild lands, Weidensaul has penned a quiet but fervent paen and plea: a paen to the wonderful wild lands that still exist, despite the odds, throughout North America, and a plea to protect and nurture those same lands. At times depressing from its contemplation of the damage we have done to the land and wildlife, the book still manages to maintain a muted

An excellent view of both the good and bad things that come with our natural areas. The author gives a realistic view to what we have done to the Earth, including ripping Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg a new one for their garish tourist attractions. He describes the natural beauty and the wonderful conservation efforts being implemented to save our wild heritage. He also gives a sobering view of what we have done to our natural lands since we first colonized this beautiful continent. If you want a

It gives me hope that there are still bits of the wild being preserved in America. The traveling that needed to take place for this trip was a great opportunity and I would love to see a fraction of the places mentioned. I actually met the author and listened to a presentation and he is as candid in person and easy to listen to as the book was easy to read.

Great bookbut its pretty depressing...