Confessions of an Eco-Redneck

Author: Steve Chapple
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780738205038
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Confessions of an Eco-Redneck collects the best of outdoor writer Steve Chapple's short pieces. This is outdoor adventure writing at its best, in a league with Tim Cahill, Randy White, or PJ O'Rourke, and the essays range from fishing: for tigerfish on the Zambezi, tarpon in the Keys, trout on the Yellowstone; to hunting: the "Bambi Syndrome" (Hollywood's bias against the sport), "Dinner Bell Grizzlies," and stalking televisions in Montana; to the larger questions: "Now or Never for American Rivers," and the great unasked question about the Lewis & Clark expedition: "How were the bugs??" Underneath Steve Chapple's laugh-out loud wit there's a serious plea to environmentalists to remember that sportsmen (the eco-rednecks of the title) are among the most passionate and effective advocates for conservation of the environment that we've got.

Confessions Of An Eco-redneck

Author: Steve Chapple
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Longing for the great outdoors? From America's West to the heart of Africa, in Confessions of an Eco-Redneck Steve Chapple will take you with him on some of his more exotic adventures: TV Hunting in Old Montana. Fly-Fishing the Zambezi. Frolicking in Dinosaur Season. Into the turf of the Killer Cats. And who else would dare to ask Do Fish Have Orgasms? (and if So, What Do They Sound Like?). In this long-awaited collection of the best of his shorter nature, sporting, and travel writing, Chapple raises up his voice as a proud member of an underrated, though less-than-endangered species of sporting environmentalist: the eco-redneck (a term he coined).

Confessions of an Eco-redneck, Or, How I Learned to Gut-shoot Trout & Save the Wilderness at the Same Time

Author: Steve Chapple
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 263

Book Description

Confessions of an Eco-Warrior

Author: Dave Foreman
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 045149945X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
A book that will set the course for the environmental movement for years to come, Confessions of an Eco-Warrior is an inspiring ecological call to arms by America's foremost and most controversial environmental activist. "Rude and brilliant. Read it and you will see the future".--William Kittredge.

Writing Environments

Author: Sidney I. Dobrin
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791483894
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 391

Book Description
Writing Environments addresses the intersections between writing and nature through interviews with some of America's leading environmental writers. Those interviewed include Rick Bass, Cheryll Glotfelty, Annette Kolodny, Max Oelschlaeger, Simon J. Ortiz, David Quammen, Janisse Ray, Scott Russell Sanders, Edward O. Wilson, and Ann H. Zwinger. From the standpoints of activists, scientists, naturalists, teachers, and highly visible writers, the interviewees consider how different environments have influenced them, how their writing affects environments, and the ways readers experience environments. The interviews are followed by critical responses from writing scholars. This diverse range of voices speaks lucidly and captivatingly about topics such as place, writing, teaching, politics, race, and culture, and how these overlap in many complex ways.

The Little Red Book of Hunter's Wisdom

Author: Jay Cassell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510719059
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the essence of man and his relationship to the hunt, with all its joys, idiosyncrasies, and challenges. Being a true hunter is a way of life, and this book is packed with memorable comments from men and women who live and breathe it. Read musings on the hunt from such noteworthy folks as: Ernest Hemingway Annie Oakley Rudyard Kipling David Mamet William Faulkner Marco Polo And hundreds of others! The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom has words to live by for any outdoors enthusiast who enjoys a weekend in the woods or a relaxing Sunday on the lake. Whether you gobble it all up in one day or enjoy it over your lifetime, the wisdom in this book will last forever.

The Utne Reader

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Underground press publications
Languages : en
Pages : 880

Book Description

Wild Games

Author: Dennis Ray Cutchins
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1572336706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
"Humans understand at least some of what it means to be human, both literally and figuratively, in reference to wild animals. Our relationships with wildlife have traditionally been expressed in terms of hunting; more recently, these relationships have also been manifest as efforts to prevent hunting. Hunting and fishing traditions are, in fact, under fire by critics at the same time that they are receding of their own accord - perhaps becoming even more endangered than any of the pursued animals. These traditions form the major focus of Wild Games, a new collection of essays that looks at the folklore and culture of various hunting and fishing practices, documenting the central importance of hunting to many rural societies, even in modern times." "Editors Dennis Cutchins and Eric Eliason contend that hunters often don't perceive of themselves as separate from the wild but, rather, identify strongly with a natural order - integrated with, rather than standing apart from, the fluctuation of ecosystems. And they frequently don't see wild animals as "set apart" but understand them as food sources, competitors, friendly rivals, and even equals." "Featuring contributions from a variety of distinguished scholars and writers - including an essay by the noted folklorist Simon Bronner on the culture of the deer camp, a fascinating account of coyote tracking by Eric Eliason, and an examination of the role of gender in outdoor life by Diane Humphrey Lueck - this book shows how the traditions of hunting and fishing tend to bind hunter and prey into ancient patterns that often defy contemporary culture." --Book Jacket.

Forthcoming Books

Author: Rose Arny
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1422

Book Description

Poached

Author: Rachel Love Nuwer
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306825511
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 471

Book Description
An intrepid investigation of the criminal world of wildlife trafficking--the poachers, the traders, and the customers--and of those fighting against it Journalist Rachel Nuwer plunges the reader into the underground of global wildlife trafficking, a topic she has been investigating for nearly a decade. Our insatiable demand for animals -- for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur -- is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up to passionate individuals fighting on the ground to try to ensure that elephants, tigers, rhinos, and more are still around for future generations. As Reefer Madness (Schlosser) took us into the drug market, or Susan Orlean descended into the swampy obsessions of TheOrchid Thief, Nuwer--an award-winning science journalist with a background in ecology--takes readers on a narrative journey to the front lines of the trade: to killing fields in Africa, traditional medicine black markets in China, and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam. Through exhaustive first-hand reporting that took her to ten countries, Nuwer explores the forces currently driving demand for animals and their parts; the toll that demand is extracting on species across the planet; and the conservationists, rangers, and activists who believe it is not too late to stop the impending extinctions. More than a depressing list of statistics, Poached is the story of the people who believe this is a battle that can be won, that our animals are not beyond salvation.