Dana Quinney

Wildflower Girl

A Lifelong Journey Beyond the Trail

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

BOOK OF THE YEAR: 2019 Idaho Library Association Growing up in Ketchum, Idaho in the 1950s, Dana Stewart Quinney found magic in the wilds of Idaho's Wood River Valley - unplowed, unskied, untracked, and unpeopled. Her memoir, Wildflower Girl, recounts the life of an adventurous girl born for a life beyond the trail, leading her to a distinguished career in field biology. From tales of fishing with her father - a fishing guide for Ernest Hemingway and the renowned Sun Valley Resort; to a discovery of new species - each beautifully written chapter takes you on a nostalgic journey of mystery, adventure, and the magic of nature. "A refreshing and delightful read. Dana expresses her early life experiences with nature so clearly and vividly - it reminded me not to be so overwhelmed with present day issues and to appreciate the past events in my life. Thanks, Dana." - Peter Walker, District Forest Ranger of the U.S. Forest Service (Ret)

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hidden Shelf Publishing House
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9780999646694
• ISBN-10: 0999646699
• Artikelnr.: 56726626

Autorenporträt

Dana Stewart Quinney grew up in Ketchum, Idaho. Enchanted by wildflowers and the small lives of wild things, she was taught to flyfish by her father, a master. This inspiration led her to a career in biology. She served as a field biologist in the Idaho Army National Guard, ending up as Natural and Cultural Resources Manager for the State of Idaho Military division. Some of her greatest moments include watching clownfish lay eggs on the Great Barrier Reef; documenting a species of intertidal ants in Mexico; planting thousands of acres of native plants after wildfires; discovering a predatory new species of fairy shrimp; watching arctic foxes and their kits foraging along the Arctic Sea; discovering the life cycle of a rare white flower; learning the mountains and hills, the deserts and canyons of the West.