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"This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods." - Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames.
About the Author
Gary Ferguson has written for a variety of national publications, including Vanity Fair and Orion, and is the author of 27 books on nature and science. His memoir "The Carry Home: Lessons from the American Wilderness," was described by The Los Angeles Times as "gorgeous," with "beauty on every page." Ferguson's most recent book, The Eight Master Lessons of Nature," will be released October 22, 2019 from Penguin Random House. Gary was the 2002 Seigle Scholar at Washington University, St. Louis, served as the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer at the University of Montana, and was a Distinguished Visiting Writer at the University of Idaho. Growing up in the corn and rust of northern Indiana, at age 9 Ferguson announced he was moving West, to the Rockies. He lives with his wife, social psychologist Dr. Mary Clare, at the edge of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
