From the editors at Barnes & Noble:
Summer 2006 Discover Selection
To pick up The Last Season is to lose oneself in a mesmerizing story about a
place few could survive in and even fewer have visited -- the unforgiving
backcountry of the Sierra Nevadas. Blehm narrates this true account of the
disappearance and search for Randy Morgenson, a National Park Service ranger
who, one morning after 28 seasons on the job, failed to answer his radio
call.
The introverted Morgenson was more comfortable with the natural world than
with people. A gifted photographer and a lyrical writer, he dropped out of
college to begin a career that would send him into the remote parts of
California's Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Passionate about the
mountains, he excelled at his responsibilities, which ranged from clearing
away garbage left by careless campers to rescuing injured hikers. Dedicated
to keeping the wilderness undisturbed, he was proud of his ability to leave
no trace of himself wherever he camped.
That skill would prove costly when, at age 54, he went missing. Blehm
seamlessly combines a detective story with a celebration of nature that
calls to mind the works of classic American writers like Thoreau and
Emerson. His gripping narrative will cause readers' hearts to ache at the
disappearance of this undervalued soul. But their spirits will soar at the
grandeur and mysticism of nature expertly captured in its most primal state..
The Last Season and Eric Blehm are featured in the "Discover Great New Writers" section at Barnes & Noble.
