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 James Rebanks, the author of The Shepherd's Life and English Pastoral.
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 land itself, both historically and currently. 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 in between that generates the health of your local watershed. Enjoy our content and freebies.A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission 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 This site contains affiliate links that may earn a commission at no cost to you. Contact her at to forward review copies for consideration.Ī version of this review previously appeared in a Sierra Club Publication. Emerson would give Nick an approving pat on the head.Īmy Lou Jenkins is the award-winning author of Every Natural Fact. Although much funnier than Emerson, Offerman embodies the advice from Self-Reliance: “Speak what you think today in hard words and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today.” 'Where the Deer and the Antelope Play' exemplifies the founding ideals of the nation the Transcendentalists aspired to. His progressive ideas are adamant enough to straighten the back of conservative thinkers he’s also a man in progress. He’s not a subject expert (he mistakenly refers to Luna Leopold as Aldo’s daughter, rather than son) he’s a humorist and essayist. Throughout the meandering travels and essay threads, Offerman displays his wit, love for books, science, history, and penchant for thoughtful analysis.
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