this book sang to my soul.Īmidst all that beauty were scattered the random political rants and temper tantrums.įULL DISCLAIMER: I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYONE'S POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS AND WILL NOT BE SPEAKING TO WHETHER I AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH NICK OFFERMANS VIEWS IN THIS BOOK. When he's writing, with his subtle humor and wry twist of phrase, about nature. One of my favorite passages comes early on and(paraphrasing here) Offerman talks about how one of the great joys in life is finding a nice quiet spot out in nature, solitary and alone with just you and the outdoors, and then sipping coffee in the cool air while he just LISTENS to the wilderness around him.Īs someone that would spend every day in the woods if I didn't have to work, this spoke to me and I found myself feeling like I had found a kindred spirit in Mr. I was not disappointed in his musings on nature, the value of hard work, and the satisfaction of doing things the right way by the land we live on. which, spoilers, is all of us on this planet. Offering wonderful views of the problems with our corporate agriculture system and how damaging it is to the land, people, and animals involved. The kind of book that would allow me to further grow my already large appreciation for the outdoors and give me some new ideas to think about the next time I was "in the woods".Īnd this book delivers on that front beautifully, be it discussions from visits to National Parks or his tales of adventure as he spends time with new friends on a farm in the UK. I had sadly not had a chance to read any of his prior books and when I saw this one released I knew the time was right to fix that problem ASAP.īased on the description of the book from places like Amazon and Goodreads, I was eager to settle into a nice, meandering, and thoughtful romp full of nature stories and the value of the outdoors. I've long been a fan of Nick Offerman and his work as an actor, speaker, woodworker, etc. This book, his fifth I believe, was published by Dutton Books in October 2021.
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside is part memoir and part personal essay's/opinions from the wonderful Nick Offerman.
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