{"product_id":"bad-naturalist-one-womans-ecological-education-on-a-wild-virginia-mountaintop-hardcover","title":"Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Whyman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith humor, humility, and awe, one woman attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone-to-seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, facing her own limitations while getting to know a breathtaking corner of the natural world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Paula Whyman first climbs a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of a home in the country, she has no idea how quickly her tidy backyard ecology project will become a massive endeavor. Just as quickly, she discovers how little she knows about hands-on conservation work. In \u003ci\u003eBad Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e, readers meander with her through orchards and meadows, forests and frog ponds, as she is beset by an influx of invasive species, rattlesnake encounters, conflicting advice from experts, and delayed plans--but none of it dampens her irrepressible passion for protecting this place. With delightful, lyrically deft storytelling, she shares her attempts to coax this beautiful piece of land back into shape. It turns out that amid the seeming chaos of nature, the mountaintop is teeming with life and hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paula Whyman's first book of nonfiction is \u003ci\u003eBad Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e. Her earlier book, \u003ci\u003eYou May See a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, is an award-winning linked short story collection. Her writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScholar\u003c\/i\u003e, and in journals including \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Hudson Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded residencies by MacDowell, Yaddo, VCCA, The Studios of Key West, and Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Her work on this book was supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council. She spends her time on a mountain in Virginia with her husband and a mercurial standard poodle. Visit Paula online at paulawhyman.com \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335591518573,"sku":"9781643262178","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/SEOflk0kBz9781643262178.webp?v=1778900667","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-naturalist-one-womans-ecological-education-on-a-wild-virginia-mountaintop-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}