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Title: Very well done; Ferguson opens our eyes
Review: I didn't think too much of Ferguson's "Walking Down the Wild," partly because I felt like Ferguson was struggling to find something to say about his journey through the Yellowstone wilderness.But here, he has something to say, he says it, and he says it well.Ferguson makes an impassioned argument about the wonder that the American forest can provide; usually, he takes a back seat to others and lets us see the forest through their eyes. Ferguson has chosen his subjects well; simple mountaineers to whom the forest is a way of life, moonshiners, American Indians, and trappers are just some of the people who allow us to see the woods as something more than a pretty view from the car.The writing is strong, and the subject matter is entertaining. You don't have to be a tree hugger to enjoy this book. You just have to be open to developing a respect for the world in which we live.
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