Hardie Grant, 2023
Wilderness
40 of the most sensational natural places on Earth
Wilderness is a treasury of 40 of the most sensational natural places around the world. Author and explorer Penny Watson introduces towering forests, majestic rock formations, sun-drenched islands and remote frozen tundras - wild areas which have remained mostly untouched by humans. Indeed conservation and regeneration are integral to their continued existence.
Wilderness spaces are our escape rooms. When we want adventure, they are a clarion call to strap on a backpack and walking shoes. When we seek solitude, inner peace or renewal, they offer respite and a return to nature.
So delve into these pages to discover a host of pristine landscapes worth protecting and celebrating, now and into the future.
“We live in a time of dawning truths that tell us Planet Earth’s greatest commodity is not its iron-ore depots, its towering skyscrapers or its 21st century infrastructure, rather its wilderness – the world’s wildest, most wondrous and increasingly rare natural places that have endured despite humanity.”
