The adventures of a field researcher exploring remote, pastoral landscapes are brought to vivid life in this collection of autobiographical short stories.

Fight wildfires in the western United States, climb mountains in Niger, and traipse through the Sahara Desert, African Sahel, and the bison preserves in the Great Plains. Explore the vast grasslands of China, the Kazakhstan rangelands, the Mongolian steppe and the wilds of Alaska. Imagine yourself following the footsteps of the author, whose adventures are described in vibrant detail in this thrilling compilation of stories that reveal parts of the world too often left unseen.