The Last Wild Road: Adventures and Essays from a Sporting Life

The Last Wild Road is a collection of hunting and fishing cover stories,columns,and adventure tales written by T. Edward Nickens for Field & Stream over 20 years. It is a road trip through the North American landscape, exploring remote wilderness waters and meeting unforgettable characters. The book explores the "why" of the pursuit of game and fish, and the travel to the wild places where they thrive, bringing meaning and clarity to living in the modern world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The Last Wild Road is a captivating and thought-provoking journey through the heart of the outdoors in the modern world. Collected from over 20 years of hunting and fishing cover stories, columns, and adventure tales written by T. Edward Nickens for Field & Stream, this book takes readers on a sweeping road trip across North America, exploring the diverse landscapes of blackwater rivers in eastern North Carolina, deserts and prairies in the American West, remote tundra in northern Canada, and the wildest rivers in Alaska.

Along every rutted road and rough trail, Nickens encounters unforgettable characters, from old French-speaking Cajuns at Louisiana squirrel camps to a one-armed fly-tyer in the ancient Appalachians and Pennsylvania brothers who return to the scene of their father's hunting accident decades later for a powerful and poignant encounter with history. He explores remote wilderness waters to chase trout and ducks, but also finds profound meaning in the familiar and close-to-home activities of fishing with his children, plumbing the forests of local farms, and butchering deer in his basement as a thanksgiving for the gifts of the outdoors.

The Last Wild Road delves into the question of why the pursuit of game and fish, and the travel to the wild places where they thrive, brings meaning and clarity to living in the modern world. It explores the ways in which these activities connect us to nature, to ourselves, and to each other, and how they can help us find peace, purpose, and joy in the midst of our busy and often chaotic lives.

Through his vivid storytelling and deep insights, Nickens invites readers to re-connect with the natural world and to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the environment around us. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or fisherman or someone who has never ventured into the wild, this book will inspire you to explore new horizons, embrace the unknown, and find the magic that lies beyond the pavement.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 216 x 144 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781493071944