Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

If you’ve ever spent time in the wilderness, you should read this book. You will find yourself mentally revisiting all the places you’ve camped. More than that, Hummel will make you want to return to the outdoors. Hummel’s love for nature is so contagious, I found myself wanting to learn everything I could about even the flora in my backyard!

My golden standard for wilderness writing is anything by Sigurd Olson (Especially The Singing Wilderness and Runes of the North). This book by Hummel ranks right up there with Olson.

Hummel, Monte. Wintergreen: Reflections from Loon Lake. Key Porter Books, 1999.