Urban Wilds Author:Gordon Tanner and the Editors of Time-Life Books Though "urban wilderness" would seem to be a contradiction in terms,many an American city has within or around its borders one or more natural enclaves that fully fit the description...Small in extent and coexisting in perilous proximity to human habitats, they nevertheless preserve the pristine look of the land as effectively as any sprawling n... more »ational park in the West.« less