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Olstad, Tyra A.

 
9781574415520: Zen of the Plains: Experiencing Wild Western Places: 02 (Southwestern Nature Writing Series)
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ISBN 10: 1574415522 ISBN 13: 9781574415520
Editorial: University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2014

Sinopsis

Although spare, sweeping landscapes may appear “empty,” plains and prairies afford a rich, unique aesthetic experience―one of quiet sunrises and dramatic storms, hidden treasures and abundant wildlife, infinite horizons and omnipresent wind, all worthy of contemplation and celebration.

In this series of narratives, photographs, and hand-drawn maps, Tyra Olstad blends scholarly research with first-hand observation to explore topics such as wildness and wilderness, travel and tourism, preservation and conservation, expectations and acceptance, and even dreams and reality in the context of parks, prairies, and wild, open places. In so doing, she invites readers to reconsider the meaning of “emptiness” and ask larger, deeper questions such as: how do people experience the world? How do we shape places and how do places shape us? Above all, what does it mean to experience that exhilarating effect known as Zen of the plains?

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Acerca del autor

Tyra A. Olstad has worked as a seasonal park ranger, cave guide, and paleontology technician for the National Park Service and US Forest Service in Arizona, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Alaska. An alumna of Dartmouth College, the University of Wyoming, and Kansas State University, all USA, she currently teaches at SUNY Oneonta, USA.

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Editorial
University of North Texas Press,U.S.
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1574415522
ISBN 13 
9781574415520
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
288
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9781574418996: Zen of the Plains: Experiencing Wild Western Places (Southwestern Nature Writing Series)

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ISBN 10:  1574418998 ISBN 13:  9781574418996
Editorial: University of North Texas Press,..., 2023
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