DULUTH, Minn. _ So we aren't supposed to travel to wild places now, or anywhere far from home for that matter, so maybe the next best thing is to sit in a comfy chair and read about the outdoors.
Here's a hastily compiled list of what I'll call "great outdoor reads" based on my own musings, suggestions from friends and, in at least one case, the Pulitzer and Nobel prize committees. Some are classics, some newer, all of them based around the outdoors.
I've also thrown in some local and regional options.
I have read some, but not all, of these, so the descriptions are a mix of my recollections, book reviews and jacket summaries, so take them as you will.
There's no particular order. Most should be available through independent bookstores that are offering online or curbside pickup, and all should be available on Amazon. You can also try bookshop.org, an online bookstore which will make a donation to your local bookstore if you order from them.
I'll admit that these trying COVID-19 times often make me too anxious to commit to a 400-page novel. But maybe it will help.
Good reading.
