{"product_id":"fire-season-field-notes-from-a-wilderness-lookout-isbn-9780061859373","title":"Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFire Season\u003c\/em\u003e both evokes and honors the great hermit celebrants of nature, from Dillard to Kerouac to Thoreau—and I loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e—J.R. Moehringer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Tender Bar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Connors’s] adventures in radical solitude make for profoundly absorbing, restorative reading.”\u003cbr\u003e—Walter Kirn, author of \u003cem\u003eUp in the Air\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhillip Connors is a major new voice in American nonfiction, and his remarkable debut, \u003cem\u003eFire Season\u003c\/em\u003e, is destined to become a modern classic. An absorbing chronicle of the days and nights of one of the last fire lookouts in the American West, \u003cem\u003eFire Season\u003c\/em\u003e is a marvel of a book, as rugged and soulful as Matthew Crawford’s bestselling \u003cem\u003eShop Class as Soulcraft\u003c\/em\u003e, and it immediately places Connors in the august company of Edward Abbey, Annie Dillard, Aldo Leopold, Barry Lopez, and others in the respected fraternity of hard-boiled nature writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFor a decade Philip Connors has spent nearly half of each year in a 7' x 7' fire lookout tower, 10,000 feet above sea level, keeping watch over one of the most fire-prone forests in America. \u003cem\u003eFire Season\u003c\/em\u003e is his remarkable reflection on work, untamed fire, our place in the wild, and the charms of solitude. Written with narrative verve and startling beauty, and filled with heartfelt reflections on his literary forebears who also served as \"freaks on the peaks\"—among them Edward Abbey, Jack Kerouac, and Norman Maclean—\u003cem\u003eFire Season\u003c\/em\u003e is a book to stand the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“What a wonderful book. Philip Connors went up to the mountaintop to serve as a lookout—and he has come down with a masterwork of close observation, deep reflection, and hard-won wisdom. This is an unforgettable reckoning with the American land.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Gourevitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Philip Connors’s remarkable account of his seasons as a fire lookout in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico is enlightening and well-informed. The surprise in the book is the author’s willingness—his courage, actually—to examine his own naïveté about the natural world. His is a most welcome new voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarry Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Philip Connors has crafted a book illumined by the gob-smacked, wide-eyed, inquisitional wonder at creation. . . . \u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e is for pilgrims, pedestrians, hikers and anchorites, city dwellers, and solitary sorts: a treat for the senses, fit for the long haul. Bravo! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Lynch, author of The Undertaking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“FIRE SEASON is an urgent, clear, bright book; it is both lyrical enough to arrest breath and absolutely compelling, reminding us why we need fire, solitude, wilderness. Find room on your bookshelf next to Wallace Stegner and Norman Maclean; Philip Connors is here to stay.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexandra Fuller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A]n engaging and highly readable mix of wilderness reflection, ode to solitude, and reasoned assault on forestry techniques.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAARP Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] poetic, thoroughly researched, thrilling account of [Connors’] job as a fire lookout. . . . [I]lluminates the joys of solitude and the complicated nature of life in a volatile, untamable environment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful narrative, evoking a reverent appreciation for protecting some of nature’s remaining wild places.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent book, an entertaining read, and a lot of food for thought. . . . Without doubt, this was the most enjoyable read I’ve had all year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Parks Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling and introspective, \u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e lingers like a good poem.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Mexico Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Philip Connors is the typical run-of-the-mill U.S. Forest Service employee. Except, you know, he can write like hell. . . . This book is great, like Norman-Maclean-’Young-Men-and-Fire’ great.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMountain Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fascinating personal narrative . . . and a poetic tribute to solitude and the natural world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis Review Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent, informative, and delightful book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnie Proulx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“FIRE SEASON is enlightening and well-informed...and Philip Connors is a most welcome new voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarry Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Print journalist and fire lookout: When it comes to paying jobs, Connors has a death wish, but he has made the very best of it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]uminative, lyrical, occasionally suspenseful. . . . [\u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e] bristles with the narrative energy and descriptive precision of Annie Dillard and dovetails between elegiac introspection and a history of [Connor’s] curious and lonely occupation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining and informative. . . . Connors mixes natural, personal, and literary history in this remarkable narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book captures all that is grand about our western wilderness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVail Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those lacking the freedom, gumption or plain will power to taste such a romantic life for themselves, simply reading Connors’ account sure is fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating. . . . Connors’ narrative is crisp and accessible.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tucson Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[E]ngaging. . . . [Connors] sends thoughtful word from deep in the wilderness. . .” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A clear overview of America’s shifting attitude toward its own wilderness. . . . [H]is affection is catching.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortland Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] lyrical, masterly debut from a first-class writer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[T]his is modern nature writing at its very finest.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a book for all nature lovers, and more importantly, those who fail to see the beauty of the natural world. Connors’ prose is so mesmerizing, so enthralling, that even the most committed city dweller will be tempted to head for a remote, quiet destination.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Tribune-Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] compelling study of isolation, wildness, and ‘a vocation in its twilight’.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] quietly moving love letter to a singular place. By the last page, I wanted to hike up to the tower, sip some whiskey with him and just look.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]ife with breathtaking moments. . . . [T]o turn the last page of \u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e is to emerge from a journey that enlightens and leaves the reader hungry for more.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fine prose stylist with a splendid eye for detail, Connors allows his readers to see the natural beauty he witnesses. . . . All lovers of nature will understand the allure and wonder that Connors so gracefully describes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Connors proves a genial, modest, thoughtful companion. . . . Connors can write beautifully, sure enough. But he doesn’t let beauty get in the way of clarity and power. . . . This is prose that takes you by the collar and makes you perceive the world anew. . . . My hat’s off to Philip Connors for showing the way.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A]n exultant take on the natural world. . . . [Connors] describes his lookoutry with understated exuberance, an engaging and measured enthusiasm for being alone in a beautiful place.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNina MacLaughlin, Bookslut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[C]harming. . . . [Connors is] a careful observer delighting in nature and aware of what threatens it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] stunning gift of a memoir. . . . [A] profound (and at times hilariously profane) perspective on the relationship between humans and the earth. . . . Passionate and funny, Fire Season is an exciting new addition to the canon of American nature writing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an age of relentless connectivity, Philip Connors is a conscientious objector. His adventures in radical solitude make for profoundly absorbing, restorative reading. The soul that learns to keep its own company, this book reminds us, can never be alone.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWALTER KIRN, author of Up in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[F]ull of wry wisdom and humor. . . . [O]ne of the best books to come out of a government gig since Ed Abbey turned a ranger’s wage into \u003ci\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fascinating, pyro-charged reflection. . . . For a man so drawn to solitude, Connors has a particular knack for writing characters. . . . [\u003ci\u003eFire Season\u003c\/i\u003e] proves a nifty way to shake off the last of winter’s cold.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]eading this book is like taking a vacation in beautiful scenery with an observant and clever guide. So relax and enjoy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ko, author of The Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] finely, wryly, at times poetically wrought first book. . . . 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