Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop Israel & Palestine and the meaning of home

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From unwitting mother to unwitting

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Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop Israel & Palestine and the meaning of homeWith humor, humility, and awe, one woman attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone to seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, facing her own limitations while getting to know a breathtaking corner of the natural world. When Paula Whyman first climbs a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of a home in the country, she has no idea how quickly her tidy backyard ecology project will become a massive endeavor. Just as quickly,