Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman

Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

By: Miriam Horn

Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Many of the men and women doing today's most consequential environmental work - restoring America's grasslands, wildlife, soil, rivers, wetlands, and oceans - would not call themselves environmentalists; they would be too uneasy with the connotations of that word. What drives them is their deep love of the land - the iconic terrain where explorers and cowboys, pioneers, and riverboat captains forged the American identity. They feel a moral responsibility to preserve this heritage and natural wealth.

Unfolding as a journey down the Mississippi River, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman tells the stories of five representatives of this stewardship movement: a Montana rancher, a Kansas farmer, a Mississippi riverman, a Louisiana shrimper, and a Gulf fisherman. In exploring the essential geographies they protect as well as their work and family histories, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman challenges pervasive and powerful myths about both American and environmental values.

©2016 Miriam Horn (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC

narrator was hard to listen to over a long period

I really like the story overall it was just hard to finish the entire book

great stories

enjoyed stories of real people impacted by climate change and other changing environmental conditions. reminds you that sustainability is not just about nature, but people and economics too.

Very interesting!

This is a very interesting and informative book. Our family has a farm. This book has made me realize that every farmer, rancher and commercial fisherman has an obligation to study and learn proper conservation for their unique operation. It is absolutely in order to stay in business.

great work

really great writing and performance. she really paints a great vivid picture and tells some engaging stories