{"product_id":"the-quarry-fox-and-other-critters-of-the-wild-catskills-paperback","title":"The Quarry Fox: And Other Critters of the Wild Catskills - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie T. Sharpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant and modern reminder of untamed creatures so close to home. --Sam Roberts, The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie T. Sharpe is the first in-depth study of Catskill wildlife since John Burroughs essentially invented the nature-writing genre in the 19th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA red fox stands poised at the edge of its den, ears perked for danger as two fox kits frolic nearby. A black bear and her cubs hibernate beneath a felled tree. A barred owl snags a hapless cottontail from a meadow. In \u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills\u003c\/i\u003e, Leslie T. Sharpe Trains her keen eye and narrative gifts on these and other wildlife in her observations as a naturalist living in the Great Western Catskills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Sharpe deftly weaves her experiences with the seasons, plants and creatures with their natural history, revealing their sensitivity to and resilience against the splendor and cruelty of Nature. Written in Sharpe's signature lyric style, \u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Fox\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to take its place as a classic of the genre of American nature-writing, and proves that Sharpe, a lifelong naturalist and avid birder, is Burroughs's worthy successor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith echoes of Annie Dillard's \u003ci\u003ePilgrim at Tinker Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, Sharpe's frank, scientific observations join with her deeply felt connection to these creatures to instill in readers an appreciation of the undaunted and variegated beauty of the Catskills and camaraderie with its animals. From contemplating the importance of milkweed for monarchs to lay their eggs to reveling in the first steps of a wobbly fawn, \u003ci\u003eThe Quarry Fox\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the natural world and our place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246537728307,"sku":"9780967554198","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iFCwh9grmV9780967554198.webp?v=1776286947","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-quarry-fox-and-other-critters-of-the-wild-catskills-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}