{"product_id":"under-the-stars-how-america-fell-in-love-with-camping-9781250134974","title":"Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWide-ranging in research, enthusiasm, and geography, Dan White's \u003ci\u003eUnder the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a vast population of nature seekers, a country still in love with its wild places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCheryl Strayed, author of \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White travels the nation to experience firsthand--and sometimes face first--how the American wilderness transformed from the devil's playground into a source of adventure, relaxation, and renewal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether he's camping nude in cougar country, being attacked by wildlife while \"glamping,\" or crashing a girls-only adventure for urban teens, Dan White seeks to animate the evolution of outdoor recreation. In the process, he demonstrates how the likes of Emerson, Thoreau, Roosevelt, and Muir--along with visionaries such as Adirondack Murray, Horace Kephart, and Juliette Gordon Low--helped blaze a trail from Transcendentalism to Leave No Trace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan White\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eon the Pacific Crest Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, an NCIBA bestseller and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Discovery selection. He has taught composition at Columbia University and San Jose State. He is the contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eCatamaran Literary Reader\u003c\/i\u003e and received his MFA from Columbia University. He lives in Santa Cruz, California with his wife and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333788406034,"sku":"9781250134974","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ed7623a-4fae-4208-ba19-9b66b49e556a.jpg?v=1727877429","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/under-the-stars-how-america-fell-in-love-with-camping-9781250134974","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}