The Wildest Place on Earth

"In The Wildest Place on Earth John Hanson Mitchell sets out on a journey to uncover the essence of wilderness. Instead of traveling to the outermost boundaries of the earth in his quest, he ends up exploring the green realms of his childhood and the haunted gardens of Italy, the original source of inspiration for the painters and conservationists who shaped the American concept of wilderness.". "Searching for wildness, Mitchell is ultimately pulled inward toward home, back to what Thoreau called "contact" - an abiding, enduring, and daily connection with the world of nature. He comes to realize that the wildest place may be right in his own backyard."--BOOK JACKET.

First sentence: Years ago in the desert I met a wildman who claimed you could live forever in the wilderness with two or three milk goats and a working knowledge of wild edible plants.

Year

2001

Language

English

Publisher

Counterpoint

Editions

4

Pages

208

ISBN

9781582432151

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