Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781938340505)

Now completely revised and updated, with full-color photographs and family-friendly recipes throughout.

The deeply personal story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his children, not through the indoor lens of words or pictures, but directly, palpably, by exploring the natural world as they forage, cook and eat from the woods and sea.

This compelling, masterfully written tale follows Dylan Tomine and his family through four seasons as they hunt chanterelles, fish for salmon, dig clams and gather at the kitchen table, mouths watering, to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Closer to the Ground captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world -- and the ways it teaches us how to live -- with humor, gratitude and a nose for adventure as keen as a child's. It is a book filled with weather, natural history and many delicious meals.


Author: Dylan Tomine
ISBN-10: 1938340507
ISBN-13: 9781938340505
Publisher: Patagonia
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2015
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 11/26/2015