Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to...

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Nick Offerman

Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside

Nick Offerman

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E P Dutton & Co Inc
30 November 2021

Humour

A literary journey to America's frontier inspired by three journeys Nick has taken in the recent past--one a hiking trip with friends George Saunders and Jeff Tweedy, one in the farms of Illinois and in the UK with famed shepherd James Rebanks, and one in an Airstream trailer with his wife, Megan--Nick Offerman's new narrative exploration of nature and the outdoors and the outdoors will be perfect for his millions of fans.

A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as amission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman has always felt a particular affection for the Land of the Free-not just for the people and their purported ideals but to the actual land itself- the bedrock, the topsoil, and everything inbetween that generates the health of your local watershed. In his new book,Nick takes a humorous, inspiring, and elucidating trip to America's trails, farms, and frontier to examine the people who inhabit the land, what that has meant to them and us, and to the landitself, both historically and currently.

In 2018, Wendell Berry posed a question to Nick, a query that planted the seed of this book, sending Nick on two memorable journeys with pals-a hiking trip to Glacier National Park with his friends Jeff Tweedy and George Saunders, as well as an extended visit to his friend JamesRebanks, the author of The Shepherd's Life and English Pastoral. He followed that up with anexcursionthat could only have come about in 2020-Nick and his wife, MeganMullally, bought an Airstream trailer to drive across (several of) the United States. These three quests inspired some""deep-ish"" thinking from Nick, about the history andphilosophyof our relationship with nature in our national parks, in our farming, and in our backyards; what we mean when we talk about conservation; and the importance of outdoor recreation, all subjects very close to Nick's heart.

With witty, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into the human problems we all confront, this is both a ramble throughand celebration of the land we all love.

By: Nick Offerman
Imprint: E P Dutton & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781101984697
ISBN 10: 1101984694
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 30 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nick Offerman is the New York Times bestselling author of Paddle Your Own Canoe- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, Gumption- Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers, and Good Clean Fun- Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop, as well as co-author of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, with his wife, Megan Mullally. Offerman is the narrator for the audiobook of Wendell Berry's latest, The Need to Be Whole, and co-stars in Episode 3 of The Last of Us. Nick and Megan live in Los Angeles, California, with their pups and a fairly decent collection of assorted wood clamps.

Reviews for Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside

*An Amazon Best of the Month Pick* The book is an amiable ramble outdoors, with Offerman sharing his assorted experiences in the wild and his musings on nature, land use, labor, agriculture and community. -USA Today Honest-to-God advice about how to enjoy nature. -Outside Magazine Offerman brings dry humor and a reverence for nature and physical labor to his growing understanding of capitalist and colonial horrors, all while maintaining hope for the future. -Seattle Times A timely hybrid travelogue/manifesto about the utter importance of touching grass, and so much more. -Fast Company A great mix of wit and perceptive observation from travels in the United States and the United Kingdom...with a surprising amount of history, nature, and ecology thrown in. -Library Journal Laced with humor, intellect and fierce passion, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play is an entertaining getaway to a variety of unexpected American vistas. -BookPage