On a deserted Bermudan island, a man spends forty years single-handedly restoring the nesting habitat of a rare seabird. In Chicago and its suburbs, legions of volunteers replant prairies in the shadow of freeways. In America’s Southwest, entrepreneurs work to make pine forest restoration pay for itself; in Virginia, a farmer tries to bring back the mighty American chestnut.
From the Hawaiian islands to Appalachia’s forests, Nature’s Restoration relates the passion of ordinary citizens who are changing the way we think about nature. Through detailed reporting and numerous interviews, this lyrical book puts readers on the front lines of restoration to learn how this growing movement shapes places and inspires people.
“Friederici seamlessly weaves discussions of restoration research, history, and philosophy into five conservation stories. . . . What emerges from each example is a portrait of difficult and rewarding work that is deeply optimistic.”
—Conservation in Practice
“Colorful, breathtaking writing . . . you can’t help but go away from this book inspired.”
—Gary Paul Nabhan
“Quite as gripping as any 19th century accounts of wilderness explorations. . . . accurate and artful.”
—Stephanie Mills
“David Brower, perhaps the greatest environmentalist of the 20th century, said that the 21st would be devoted to ‘recovery, restoration, and repair.’ Here are just the kind of people he had in mind, captured in the intriguing act of doing great good and having great fun.”
—Bill McKibben
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