Why The Raven Calls The Canyon: Off The Grid In Big Bend Country

E. DAN KLEPPER

Publication: Texas A &M University Press, 2017, College Station

First edition. 4to. Cloth, titles stamped in silver gilt on the spine,, gray front and rear endpapers, xi [1], 227 pp., foreword, acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated (mostly in color), text in double column, about the author, index. Klepper spent years maintaining the Fresno Ranch, an abandoned horse and mule operation located in a remote stretch of the Rio Grande bordering Mexico. In vivid images and well-considered prose, Klepper reflects on his experiences at the Ranch, "witnessing the unfolding of a natural world unfettered by the overpowering human footprint that has dominated so many of our remaining wild places." Recommended for those who enjoy fine photography, cultural and natural history enthusiasts, and fans of the Big Bend region and its austere beauty. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 42313