Summary: Terry Tempest Williams talks America’s national parks and her new book, “The Hour of Land;” James Conaway explains how to survive a California wildfire while downing petit syrah; and Ted Levin sticks up for the beleaguered timber rattlesnake. <hr> <strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong> • Our Summer 2016 cover story about America’s national parks, <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/the-taming-of-the-wild/" target="_blank">“The Taming of the Wild”</a> • James Conaways’s essay about the Valley Fire, <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/waiting-for-fire/" target="_blank">“Waiting for Fire”</a> • Ted Levin’s <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/americas-snake/" target="_blank">Shelf Life excerpt</a> <hr> Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie... <br><hr><p style="">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
