Wilder Journeys - by Laurie King & Miriam Lancewood (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Follow the call of the wild with these incredible true stories from an international group of nature lovers, nomads, and adventurers. In these pages, you are invited to share the wisdom they gained on their wild journeys. You will walk across the Australian desert with American explorer Angela Maxwell; live with Hamza Yassin and a family of eagles in Scotland; survive for 10 years in an Australian forest with Gregory Smith; hunt in the wilderness with Miriam Lancewood in New Zealand; chart Karl Bushby's passage through the formidable Darien Gap; and harness the healing power of the sea by forming a surfing collective for people of colour in California with David Malana. These, and many other extraordinary adventure stories, await."--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

Environmental writer Laurie King and internationally bestselling author Miriam Lancewood present a collection of narrative non-fiction stories and poems on the human connection with nature.

Follow the call of the wild with these incredible true stories from an international group of nature lovers, nomads and adventurers.

In these pages, you are invited to share the wisdom they gained on their wild journeys. You will walk across the Australian desert with American explorer Angela Maxwell; live with Hamza Yassin and a family of eagles in Scotland; survive for 10 years in an Australian forest with Gregory Smith; hunt in the wilderness with Miriam Lancewood in New Zealand; chart Karl Bushby's passage through the formidable Darien Gap; and set up a surf school for people of colour in California with David Malana.

With beautiful illustrations, a foreword from explorer Belinda Kirk and contributions from leading poets, including David Whyte and Fatimah Asghar, this book will inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and connect to your wild, animal soul.

Review Quotes

"A life-changing and inspiring collection" - Ben Fogle, broadcaster, writer and adventurer

"These inspiring stories speak to the adventurous spirit in us all, urging us to get out of the comfort of our houses and explore the natural beauty of the world." - Sir Christian Bonington, British mountaineer

"Wilder Journeys is a great example of why connecting to nature and adventure is so important for our souls." - The Happy Pear twins

"These remarkable stories reveal a multitude of ways in which we can radically rethink our place in the world." - Oli Broadhead, explorer and photographer

"This wonderful collection of initiatory tales is a potent reminder of what we know to be true but may have forgotten - that we are of this Earth and that our relationship with nature is sacred." - Max Girardeau, director of The Visionaries

About the Author

Miriam Lancewood is an internationally bestselling author and modern nomad. Her book Woman in the Wilderness sold 60,000 copies internationally and was published in 5 languages. She has spoken on panels worldwide and been featured on TV, including Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild.

Laurie King is a freelance writer who has written about nature connection and sustainability for magazines including Resurgence & Ecologist, The Sustainable Food Trust, STIR to Action and The Bristol Cable.