{"product_id":"satellites-in-the-high-country-searching-for-the-wild-in-the-age-of-man-9781610915809","title":"Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn New Mexicos Gila Wilderness  106 Mexican gray wolves may be some of the most monitored wildlife on the planet. Collared  microchipped  and transported by helicopter  the wolves are protected and confined in an attempt to appease ranchers and conservationists alike. Once a symbol of the wild  these wolves have come to illustrate the demise of wilderness in this Human Age  where mans efforts shape life in even the most remote corners of the earth. And yet  the howl of an unregistered wolfhalf of a rogue pairsplits the night. If you know where to look  youll find that much remains untamed  and even today  wildness can remain a touchstone for our relationship with the rest of nature.  In Satellites in the High Country  journalist and adventurer Jason Mark travels beyond the bright lights and certainties of our cities to seek wildness wherever it survives. In Californias Point Reyes National Seashore  a battle over oyster farming and designated wilderness pits former allies against one another  as locals wonder whether wilderness should be untouched  farmed  or something in between. In Washingtons Cascade Mountains  a modern-day wild woman and her students learn to tan hides and start fires without matches  attempting to connect with a primal past out of reach for the rest of society. And in Colorados High Country  dark skies and clear air reveal a breathtaking expanse of stars  flawed only by the arc of a satellite passingbeauty interrupted by the traffic of a million conversations. These expeditions to the edges of civilizations grid show us that  although our notions of pristine nature may be shattering  the mystery of the wild still exists  and in fact  it is more crucial than ever.  But wildness is wily as a coyote: you have to be willing to track it to understand the least thing about it. Satellites in the High Country is an epic journey on the trail of the wild  a poetic and incisive exploration of its meaning and enduring power in our Human Age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646961541173,"sku":"ByrdShop_1610915801","price":35.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781610915809.jpg?v=1781683544","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/satellites-in-the-high-country-searching-for-the-wild-in-the-age-of-man-9781610915809","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}