num_pages: 224
description: The author travels through the American Southwest and Alaska, discussing endangered wildlife and forgotten cultures.In Crossing Open Ground, Barry Lopez weaves the same invigorating spell as in his National Book Award-winning classic Arctic Dreams. Here, he travels through the American Southwest and Alaska, discussing endangered wildlife and forgotten cultures. Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being . . . our very survival.
language: English
title: Crossing Open Ground
titlecomplete: Crossing Open Ground
genres: Nature, Natural History, Environment, Westerns, Memoir, Nonfiction, Science, Essays, Travel, History
ratings_count: 1335
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Oregon Book Award
category: Nonfiction (Finalist)
publisher: Vintage