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Blue Mountains Far Away: Journeys into the American Wilderness
Blue Mountains Far Away Journeys into the American Wilderness Author:Gregory McNamee Gregory McNamee has earned a stellar reputation for being a keen observer of the American landscape. Now, in Blue Mountains Far Away, he turns his penetrating eye toward the small wonders of the land and presents a startlingly beautiful vision of the miracles of nature and the dangers that humans present to their continuation. Whether he is wr... more »iting about the magic of lightning or the vigor of the desert wind, McNamee interweaves science, environmentalism, art, and a keen sense of adventure into a distinguished and distinctive tale. He delves into the pleasures of unhurried exploration, meditates on animal communication, bemoans the disappearance of his favorite oasis, mulls the meaning of Las Vegas-and he does it all with a poet's touch and an adventurer's curiosity that make this a compelling and beautiful book.« less