Just finished TR's account of navigating uncharted territory in South America, titled "Through the Brazilian Wilderness". A magnificent read by a true adventurer. TR's writing style is engaging and eloquent ... he was a learned naturalist and born outdoorsman ... and he details the harrowing journey with humor and expert analysis. This book was a great compliment to another TR offering I recently finished: "The Rough Riders" ... If you like TR, then these two books are required for your personal library.

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I'm with the banned ...

I've read both of those and agree wholeheartedly!

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John

Thanks for those recommendations. Recently read "The Big Burn" by Timothy Egan. It was my first run-in with Teddy. What a guy, a true wilderness guy, founded the Forest Service, boxed with Gifford Pinchot, fished, hunted, loved to camp out, it's fascinating to think we had a fellow like that as President. Seems like his personal adventures were neverending. Can we bring him back?

I am reading "African Game Trails" now. It is an interesting read, but his racial comments clearly mark him as a man of the 19th century. The descriptions of various hunts, the animals and locations, make this a very enjoyable book.

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Charles Randolph