One of my absolute favorite books OF ALL TIME! I originally read it back in 2001, around the time of our visit to Arches National Park, which is just outside of Moab, Utah. Abbey's book is about his stint as a park ranger there before the park was "discovered" by hordes of tourists, and it's truly a wonder. If you are not already enchanted by the great parks of the desert Southwest, or haven't had the opportunity to visit them, you will be enthralled by his account. It might just be the perfect antidote to our collective anxiety in this time of pandemic, and the perfect escape to the natural, elemental world.
Abbey, by the way, was a student of the great Wallace Stegner, whose masterpiece, Angle of Repose, is a classic of the American West, and is also a worthy and compelling read for these troubled times.
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