{"product_id":"salleyland-j-whitfield-gibbons-9780817360641","title":"Salleyland: Wildlife Adventures in Swamps, Sandhills, and Forests","description":"\u003cb\u003eAdventures and misadventures exploring nature on a patch of \"worthless\" abandoned farmland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the South Carolina Outdoor Press Association's excellence in craft for the best outdoor book award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following his retirement from academic life, renowned naturalist and writer Whit Gibbons and his family purchased a tract of abandoned farmland where the South Carolina piedmont meets the coastal plain. Described as backcountry scrubland, it was originally envisioned as a family retreat, but soon the property became Gibbons's outdoor learning laboratory where he was often aided by his four grandchildren, along with a host of enthusiastic visitors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by nature's power to excite, educate, and provide a sense of place in the world, Gibbons invites readers to learn about their surrounding environments by describing his latest adventures and sharing expert advice for exploring the world in which we live. Peppered throughout with colorful personal anecdotes and told with Gibbons's affable style and wit, \u003ci\u003eSalleyland: Wildlife Adventures in Swamps, Sandhills, and Forests\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a personal memoir or a record of place. Rather, it is an exercise in learning about a patch of nature, thereby reminding us to open our eyes to the complexity and wonder of the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Starting with the simple advice of following your own curiosity, Gibbons discusses different opportunities and methods for exploring one's surroundings, introduces key ecological concepts, offers advice for cultivating habitat, explains the value of and different approaches to keeping lists and field journals, and celebrates the advances that cell phone photography and wildlife cameras offer naturalists of all levels. With Gibbons's guidance and encouragement, readers will learn to embrace their inner scientists, equipped with the knowledge and encouragement to venture beyond their own front doors, ready to discover the secrets of their habitat, regardless of where they live. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Whitfield Gibbons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817360646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817360641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"J. Whitfield Gibbons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059861385471,"sku":"9780817360641","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbb8e130-d1a9-44f4-8e65-52f427cf0b53.jpg?v=1685060749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/salleyland-j-whitfield-gibbons-9780817360641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}