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This article proposes that the works of the modern American poet Robinson Jeffers and those of the contemporary Canadian poet Robert Bringhurst are linked by an ecological ethos. Although specific instances of Jeffers's influence occur here and there in Canadian literary history, the connection between Jeffers and Bringhurst is more substantial, if not immediately obvious. It consists in an aesthetic and intellectual affinity—in a shared poetic terrain that is a conceptual equivalent of the western North American geography they have in common. (Jeffers was a Californian poet; Bringhurst is often associated with the Pacific Northwest.) The poets are comparably concerned with wilderness, which in their works is not always remote or uninhabited but rather characterized by the peripheral place of humanity. In attending to parallels between the authors' works, the article suggests that reading across the border between Canada and the United States brings into view significant literary connections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book "HALF EARTH: The Fight for Earth's Wild Places in the Age of the Sixth Extinction" written by Edward O. Wilson proposes dedicating half of the planet's surface to nature in order to preserve biodiversity and ensure our survival. If action is not taken quickly to protect biodiversity, we will lose the majority of species in a short period of time. The importance of biodiversity is highlighted and questions are raised about how to predict changes in ecosystems and how to study species interactions. The need to increase the area of natural reserves and adopt a more conscious approach to global conservation is also mentioned. [Extracted from the article]

A review of the book "How to Read the Wilderness: An Illustrated Guide to the Natural Wonders of North America," by the Nature Study Guild, is presented.

If the city is wild, both wild with brutalities and divisions, and wild with possibilities and connectivities, then the answer is not to tame it, she argues. Planning wild cities: human-nature relationships in the urban age: Wendy Steele, London and New York, Routledge, 2020, $75.99 (hardback), 158pp., ISBN 9781138917927, $25.59, ebook ISBN 9781315688756 Wendy's experimental peregrinations on "planning wild cities", mobilizing wilding as a process of thinking in an eco-ethical way with environments, enables her to extend a critique of how cities are developed and managed today, and how we must urgently rethink our practices. [Extracted from the article]

A filmmaker, photographer, and "self-proclaimed bear nerd" tells the story of how personal tragedy pushed him to the edge and taught him how to live. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book 'Beyond Geography: The Western Spirit Against the Wilderness,' by Frederick Turner.

Former sweethearts team up to find potential treasure in the Utah wilderness--but the only thing more treacherous than the hunt might be their feelings for each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Walking the High Desert: Encounters With Rural America Along the Oregon Desert Trail, by Ellen Waterston: Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2020, 248 pp., 5.5 × 8.5 in, 1 map, ISBN: 9780295747507 Rarely does a hiking trail guidebook suggest that readers will be channeling their "inner Carlos Castaneda" (6). Waterston also identifies the selective availability of hot springs for a good, relaxing soak following a few days of rugged hiking. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "The Wilderness Debate Rages On: Continuing the Great New Wilderness Debate," edited by Michael P. Nelson and J. Baird Callicott.

The article reviews the book "The Wilderness Debate Rages On: Continuing the Great New Wilderness Debate," edited by Michael P. Nelson and J. Baird Callicott.

The article reviews the book "The Wilderness Debate Rages On: Continuing the Great New Wilderness Debate," edited by Michael P. Nelson and J. Baird Callicott, and with contributions from Julianne Lutz Warren, James Morton Turner and Kevin DeLuca.

The article reviews the book "The Wilderness Debate Rages On: Continuing the Great New Wilderness Debate," edited by Michael P. Nelson and J. Baird Callicott.

The article reviews the book "Designing residential wilderness programs for adults," by M. Day and E. M. Petrick.