Mark Kenyon is the author of That Wild Country: An Epic Journey into the Past, Present, and Future of America’s Public Lands. He is a lifelong outdoorsman, a passionate advocate for wildlife and wild places, and one of the hunting and fishing community’s most prominent voices through his podcast, Wired to Hunt, and his work as a leading contributor at MeatEater Inc - an outdoor lifestyle company founded with the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives. Kenyon has appeared on the Netflix Original Series, MeatEater, and been featured in USA Today, The Hill, Outdoor Life, Outside, and more. He sits on the national board of directors for the National Deer Association and Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters.
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That Wild Country
Every American is a public-land owner, inheritor to the largest public-land trust in the world. These vast expanses provide a home to wildlife populations, a vital source of clean air and water, and a haven for recreation.
Since its inception, however, America’s public land system has been embroiled in controversy—caught in the push and pull between the desire to develop the valuable resources the land holds or conserve them. Alarmed by rising tensions over the use of these lands, hunter, angler, and outdoor enthusiast Mark Kenyon set out to explore the spaces involved in this heated debate, and learn firsthand how they came to be and what their future might hold.
Part travelogue and part historical examination, That Wild Country invites readers on an intimate tour of the wondrous wild and public places that are a uniquely profound and endangered part of the American landscape.
Testimonials
“Not only does Kenyon tell you why and how we have public lands, but he also tells you why and how we’ll keep them. Read this book and join the movement.”
“Mark Kenyon has written an engrossing walkabout of his own that pairs an impassioned desire for wild country with a rare, marksman-cool ability to articulate the complex issues and stakes in our fight for public lands. A wonderful debut.”
