Carol N. (carolpwv) - , reviewed Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout on + 47 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Philip Connors is an excellent writer. He writes on his experiences as a Lookout employee with the US Forest Service. I was previously employed with the US Forest Service so I found the notes and the nonfiction story very, very interesting. The author loves the wild Forest, the charms of solitude, the animals that roam and the excitement of a fire. This book would be particularly interesting for those that love the outdoors, the excitement of a fire and present and past employees of the US Forest Service and possibly the National Park Service.
Helpful Score: 1
For the most part, this was an enjoyable book. The author, at times, gets too wordy and goes off on other subjects that are not pertinent to the theme. I felt there was a spirit of criticism without reason for going there. For those who are informed about natural sciences, it will be a good read, but for the uninformed, it might skew their outlook on some of the ideas presented.
