Introduction: Stripped bear -- Defining the wild -- Starting small -- The monkey's eyeball -- Darkness is light enough -- Learning to see, not just look -- The blink birdwatcher -- Eavesdropping on nature -- Sound school -- The wren and the food mixer ... -- The ciphers of scent -- Smelling your landscape -- Tree spotting -- A questionof taste -- Getting a feel for things -- The new attuned you -- You can never rush a snail -- Why we all need the wild -- The art of rewilding.
Summary:
As our busy, technology-driven lives become more sedentary and less connected to wildlife, it is important to remember the natural, human connection we have to the wilderness. Nick Baker, naturalist and wildlife writer and presenter, takes the reader back to our natural instincts. His expert advice offers the practical tools to experience the wilderness on your own doorstop as well as in the wider, wilder world. From learning to observe the creatures and beasts within hands... reach and observing the birds and trees of our forests to the art of foraging and beach-combing, this vivid text offers practical advice that inspires us to get back to nature. Divided into twelve sections, Nick takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the ways we can re-discover the wild. Accompanied with elegant hand drawn illustrations and stunning photography, ReWild is a beautiful book and inspiring exploration of the art of returning to nature.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.