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Bad naturalist : one woman's ecological education on a wild Virginia mountaintop

Bad naturalist : one woman's ecological education on a wild Virginia mountaintop

Book 2025

"With humor, humility, and awe, one woman attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone-to-seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, facing her own limitations while getting to know a breathtaking corner of the natural world. When Paula Whyman first climbs a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of a home in the country, she has no idea how quickly her tidy backyard ecology project will become a massive endeavor. Just as quick...