Walking Woodstock: Exploring the Wild Heart of America's Most Famous Small Town - Perfect for Travelers, History Lovers & Nature Enthusiasts

What better way to enter into the Woodstock, NY, region than through a book of essays written by two superb poets who know about the "wild" in the most profound of ways? I am a Catskill Native (that incudes being Indian) and I appreciate the careful observation and love, really, that Will Nixon and Michael Perkins brought to Walking Woodstock ... essays about various valleys, mountains and trails that they themselves have frequented. The authors convey the unique beauty and Manitou presence of the Catskill Mountains or Onteora, Land in the Sky, while also indicating how rough some of those hikes can be. They bring a deep respect to this land pervaded by ancient panther and Indigenous spirit, not simply describing various mountains but evoking "spirit of place" and the effect of such "spirit" on those humans who venture into the "Wild Heart of America's Most Famous Small Town." Part of the pleasure of this book is that it is written by two friends of different generations, one an elder and one in his middle years ... two friends tramping about Whitmanesque-like, having adventures and gathering stories of all kinds, is nearly magical to follow. Will's and Michael's fine poems are strewn among their storytelling, and the linocut illustrations by Carol Zaloom enhance those most enthralling stories. Prepare to be entranced and ready to make a pilgrimage to Catskill "heart country."