Nature Books Audio Excerpt
Read by T. A. Barron
TO WALK IN WILDERNESS
A Colorado Rocky Mountain Journal
Featuring Images by John Fielder
978-156579-038-4 | 168 Pages | All Ages
Join T. A. Barron and acclaimed nature photographer John Fielder on a month-long journey through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado, trekking more than 200 miles through the spiritual heart of the Rocky Mountains. With Fielder’s large-format camera and Barron’s notepads and pens, the two have recorded what may well be one of the most sensitive and insightful accounts of life in the wild ever published.
“For me, writing is exploring. Whether it’s the surprising connections among people, the wondrous patterns of nature, or the mysterious wellsprings of the spirit—the universe beckons. I love to explore it, whether by foot or by pen.
“The many moods of these places, reflecting the unending motions of sun and moon and clouds, became our friends, even when they caused us to shake with cold or drip with perspiration. During our journey, we followed every major drainage in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, right to the source; we walked on trails that the Ute Indians knew a thousand years ago; we met thirty-hour storms — and boundless wildflowers. It was an experience that left me forever changed, forever deepened. It was a gift of the land.”
REVIEWS
“A bonanza of insights for hikers and wilderness lovers.”
— Stewart Udall
“T.A. Barron creates images of alpine country that allow us to see meadows as text, rivers and mountains as guardians of our spirit. Traveling throughout the pages of this pictorial journal reminds me that beauty is not optional.”
— Terry Tempest Williams
“The need to protect nature as a wellspring of the human soul is what Barron’s novels are all about. His strength is the depth of his love for the wild country and his skill is making us see the world through that lens.”
— R.E. Baird, Colorado Daily
“Barron chronicles the joys, trials, and personal inspiration of a glorious month exploring Colorado’s wilderness.”
— Backpacker Magazine
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 1994 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
TO WALK IN WILDERNESS
A Colorado Rocky Mountain Journal
Featuring Images by John Fielder
978-156579-038-4
168 Pages | All Ages
Join T. A. Barron and acclaimed nature photographer John Fielder on a month-long journey through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado, trekking more than 200 miles through the spiritual heart of the Rocky Mountains. With Fielder’s large-format camera and Barron’s notepads and pens, the two have recorded what may well be one of the most sensitive and insightful accounts of life in the wild ever published.
“For me, writing is exploring. Whether it’s the surprising connections among people, the wondrous patterns of nature, or the mysterious wellsprings of the spirit—the universe beckons. I love to explore it, whether by foot or by pen.
“The many moods of these places, reflecting the unending motions of sun and moon and clouds, became our friends, even when they caused us to shake with cold or drip with perspiration. During our journey, we followed every major drainage in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, right to the source; we walked on trails that the Ute Indians knew a thousand years ago; we met thirty-hour storms — and boundless wildflowers. It was an experience that left me forever changed, forever deepened. It was a gift of the land.”
REVIEWS
“A bonanza of insights for hikers and wilderness lovers.”
— Stewart Udall
“T.A. Barron creates images of alpine country that allow us to see meadows as text, rivers and mountains as guardians of our spirit. Traveling throughout the pages of this pictorial journal reminds me that beauty is not optional.”
— Terry Tempest Williams
“The need to protect nature as a wellspring of the human soul is what Barron’s novels are all about. His strength is the depth of his love for the wild country and his skill is making us see the world through that lens.”
— R.E. Baird, Colorado Daily
“Barron chronicles the joys, trials, and personal inspiration of a glorious month exploring Colorado’s wilderness.”
— Backpacker Magazine
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 1994 Colorado Book Award — Nominee