{"product_id":"closer-to-the-ground-an-outdoor-familys-year-on-the-water-in-the-woods-and-at-the-table-paperback","title":"Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDylan Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas McGuane\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow completely revised and updated, with full-color photographs and family-friendly recipes throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe deeply personal story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his children, not through the indoor lens of words or pictures, but directly, palpably, by exploring the natural world as they forage, cook and eat from the woods and sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling, masterfully written tale follows Dylan Tomine and his family through four seasons as they hunt chanterelles, fish for salmon, dig clams and gather at the kitchen table, mouths watering, to enjoy the fruits of their labor. \u003ci\u003eCloser to the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world -- and the ways it teaches us how to live -- with humor, gratitude and a nose for adventure as keen as a child's. It is a book filled with weather, natural history and many delicious meals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Updated with Full-Color Photographs and Family-Friendly Recipes Throughout \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonorable Mention, National Outdoor Book Awards, 2013 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A pleasure to read . . . buoyant, irrepressible . . . entirely winning.\"\u003cbr\u003e --David Guterson, author of Snow Falling On Cedars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply personal story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his children, not through the indoor lens of words or pictures, but directly, palpably, by exploring the natural world as they forage, cook, and eat from the woods and sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloser to the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world - and the ways it teaches us how to live - with humor, gratitude and a nose for adventure as keen as a child's. It is a book filled with weather, natural history, and many delicious meals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDylan Tomine, formerly a fly fishing guide, is now a writer, conservation advocate, blueberry farmer, and father, not necessarily in that order. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Flyfish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Drake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolfweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications. He lives with his family on an island in Puget Sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDylan Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly a fly fishing guide, is now a writer, conservation advocate, blueberry farmer and father, not necessarily in that order. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eFlyfish Journal, the Drake, Golfweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Francis McGuane III\u003c\/b\u003e is an American author. His work includes ten novels, short fiction and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his life in the outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165239939207,"sku":"9781938340505","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7b52cc07cadac1b80c4e45f44159217f.webp?v=1733312081","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/closer-to-the-ground-an-outdoor-familys-year-on-the-water-in-the-woods-and-at-the-table-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}