![]() ![]() He has co-founded several conservation organizations and spends considerable time seeking wilderness, solitude, and grizzlies. In light of planetary catastrophes like global warming and a global pandemic, Peacock asks not only Where do we go from here? but Was It Worth It? This book is a wild romp through history and memory and features beautiful photographs alongside crisp, empathetic prose.Īn American naturalist, outdoorsman and best-selling author, Doug Peacock is best known for his book Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness(Henry Holt & Co.), a memoir of his time observing grizzly bears in the western U.S. ![]() Was It Worth It? is a retrospective glimpse into the spaces and faces, both human and more-than-human, that he has called home-the wilds of Montana, Wyoming, the Sonoran Desert grizzlies, tigers, spirit bears, birds of the Galápagos Islands his wife, his daughter, his closest friends. The inspiration for the character George Washington Hayduke in Edward Abbey’s The Monkeywrench Gang, Peacock has spent his life championing grizzly bears and hyping the importance of wilderness conservation. ![]() This week, Lauren speaks with American naturalist, outdoorsman, and best-selling author Doug Peacock about his new book of essays, Was It Worth It?: A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home(Patagonia Books). ![]()
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