Description
Step quietly into the forest with William J. Long, and the wilderness comes alive. In Wilderness Ways, Long shares intimate sketches of woodland creaturescaribou, loons, weasels, frogs, and morebased on years of patient observation in the wilds of New England and Canada. His approach is simple: sit still, watch, and let nature reveal itself.
Longs prose captures both the beauty and brutality of animal life, portraying creatures as they areneither sentimentalized nor simplified. Each chapter offers a vivid portrait of a different animal, from the haunting cry of Hukweem the loon to the cunning of Kagax the weasel. Through these stories, readers gain insight into the rhythms of the natural world and the instincts that drive its inhabitants.
A classic of early American nature writing, Wilderness Ways invites readers of all ages to deepen their appreciation for the wild and to reflect on humanitys place within it.
Living Book Press
Pub Date:July 31, 2025
0.31″ H x 8.5″ L x 5.5″ W
134 pages
Paperback
