Under the Mae West Peaks: Nature, and a Cowboy Year in a Last Wild Place

Perhaps the most original book about Southwestern birds, ecology, and ranching that you will ever find, a book to dip into for an immediate sensory experience of being right there—with the Vermillion Flycatcher, the Blue-winged Teals, the Yellow-rumped Warbler. A long lyrical poem to place and the power of place to transform and transcend what we know as human beings. —Sharman Apt Russell, author of Diary of a Citizen Scientist: Chasing Tiger Beetles and Other New Ways of Engaging the World Master naturalist and ‘poet lariat’ Woody Hume writes that he has no need for a Monet on his wall because he lives in one. Indeed, this real-life wrangler has now created a masterpiece of his own: this lush portrait of the desert valley he calls home. For seven years Woody served as herd manager with Saguaro Juniper Corporation (a sustainable grassfed-cattle ranch in Southeastern Arizona) and lived, sometimes by the seat of his pants, to write about it. In his lovingly recorded daily forays into this world of astonishing abundance, Woody dazzles the senses with his far-reaching knowledge of fauna and flora, art and science, heaven and earth, time and space and essence. His wry humor and folksy, often perhaps ‘risqué’ takes on life (delivered in an erudite yet delightful speaking voice) make this book a must-read for anyone drawn to the natural history—and likely unnatural future—of one of the last surviving river basins in the American Southwest. There’s drama on every page, so grab your binocs and watch where you step as you tag along each glorious day for a year with this remarkable writer and shepherd of the land and all who inhabit it. —Emily Creigh, singer/songwriter and co-author with Dr. Martín Almada of Journey to the Heart of the Condor: Love, Loss and Survival in a South American Dictatorship.
ASIN: B0GZHG2FZ1
VSKU: BVV.B0GZHG2FZ1.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Hume, Lynwood “Woody” M.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.