Book Reviews - American Buffalo

I frequently pick up random books off the "new" shelf at the library. This one caught my attention because it has a photo of a buffalo. I mean, when have you ever seen that on a book cover? The liner notes made me question why I thought I should take it home since it's written by a hunter about hunting. But I drug it home anyway and let me tell you, it's about so much more than hunting buffalo. This is a stunning work by a marvelous writer that is a mix of anthropology, adventure, history and science. I strongly recommend it."

Book Reviews - Travels in the Greater Yellowstone

Travels in the Greater Yellowstone
by Jack Turner

Jack Turner is, like me, one of the old geezers who has been around long enough to remember how "it used to be". The value of that, in spite of the skepticism of the youngsters making their way through life now, is that of perspective. Turner is a guide and the president of Exum Mountain Guides in Jackson Hole, and as such knows a thing or two about adventure. He has lived in the Yellowstone area for so long that he can see the changes - both good and bad - that have come with time. He also knows a thing or two about fishing. This is a beautiful work that views the enormity of the Yellowstone ecosystem from mulitple angles, providing a real sense of the challenges facing both the land and the people who live there. Whether you have wandered the country around Yellowstone or not, this book will leave you with a sense of the fragility of the earth and how we can soften our impact on it."