Monday, March 31, 2025

Ten top books set in the wilderness

In addition to being a writer, Alice Henderson is a dedicated wildlife researcher, geographic information systems specialist, and bioacoustician. She documents wildlife on specialized recording equipment, checks remote cameras, creates maps, and undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on preserves, while ensuring there are no signs of poaching. She’s surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more.

Henderson's new novel, The Vanishing Kind, is the fourth book in the Alex Carter series.

At The Strand Magazine the author tagged ten stirring reads set in the wilderness. One title on the list:
The Dark Place by Aaron Elkins

When a man is bizarrely murdered with an ancient weapon not used for the last ten thousand years, forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver, as well as a forest ranger and FBI agent, are called in to investigate in the rainforest of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Amidst tales of mysterious Sasquatch sightings, the trio must venture into the wilderness of the rainforest to uncover the truth. Vivid descriptions of the backcountry bring this setting to life, and after you read this book, camping in this area will never feel the same again.
Read about another entry on the list.

My Book, The Movie: Aaron Elkins's "Gideon Oliver" novels.

--Marshal Zeringue