That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands

Written by Mark Kenyon

Narrated by Mark Kenyon

From prominent outdoorsman and nature writer Mark Kenyon comes an engrossing reflection on the past and future battles over our most revered landscapes—America’s public lands.

Every American is a public-land owner, inheritor to the largest public-land trust in the world. These vast expanses provide a home to wildlife populations, a vital source of clean air and water, and a haven for recreation.

Since its inception, however, America’s public land system has been embroiled in controversy—caught in the push and pull between the desire to develop the valuable resources the land holds or conserve them. Alarmed by rising tensions over the use of these lands, hunter, angler, and outdoor enthusiast Mark Kenyon set out to explore the spaces involved in this heated debate, and learn firsthand how they came to be and what their future might hold.

Part travelogue and part historical examination, That Wild Country invites readers on an intimate tour of the wondrous wild and public places that are a uniquely profound and endangered part of the American landscape.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Dec 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781799749264

Mark Kenyon

Mark Kenyon is a lifelong outdoorsman, a nationally published outdoor writer, and one of the hunting and fishing community’s most prominent voices through his podcast, Wired to Hunt. His writing has appeared in Outdoor Life and Field & Stream, and he is a leading contributor to MeatEater, Inc., an outdoor lifestyle company founded on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all our lives. That Wild Country is his first book.

Reviews for That Wild Country

[irene gardner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I learned and was educated while enjoying the authors journey.

[Amanda Bruce · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was well written and well recorded. It got me very excited for my trip out west this summer!! The history was fantastic in this book. Thank you to the writer.