Stunning underwater photography. A coming-of-age story of three women. Wonder and magic in a small patch of forest. Nail biting adventure.
These are some of the themes found among the winners of the 2012 National Outdoor Book Awards.
The annual awards program recognizes the best in outdoor writing and publishing.
“The Forest Unseen” by David Haskell is the winner of the Natural History Literature category.
Haskell describes the natural processes occurring on one square meter of an old growth forest.
“It’s quite a unique and fascinating perspective,” said Ron Watters, chairman of the Awards Program. “Haskell works wonders, using only a tiny patch of forest, and creates for the reader a mesmerizing account of the natural world.”
Haskell is a professor of biology at Sewanee. His book focuses on a patch of forest in Shakerag Hollow on the University’s campus.
Other books cited for excellence were “Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest,” by David Hall; “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail,” by Suzanne Roberts; and “The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier,” by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan. The awards program is sponsored by the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation, Idaho State University and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.
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