Wildflower Girl: A Lifelong Journey Beyond the Trail - Hardcover

Quinney, Dana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0999646699 ISBN 13: 9780999646694

Publisher: Hidden Shelf Publishing House, 2019

Synopsis

BOOK OF THE YEAR: 2019 Idaho Library Association

Growing up in Ketchum, Idaho in the 1950s, Dana Stewart Quinney found magic in the wilds of Idaho's Wood River Valley - unplowed, unskied, untracked, and unpeopled.

Her memoir, Wildflower Girl, recounts the life of an adventurous girl born for a life beyond the trail, leading her to a distinguished career in field biology. From tales of fishing with her father - a fishing guide for Ernest Hemingway and the renowned Sun Valley Resort; to a discovery of new species - each beautifully written chapter takes you on a nostalgic journey of mystery, adventure, and the magic of nature.

"A refreshing and delightful read. Dana expresses her early life experiences with nature so clearly and vividly - it reminded me not to be so overwhelmed with present day issues and to appreciate the past events in my life. Thanks, Dana." - Peter Walker, District Forest Ranger of the U.S. Forest Service (Ret)

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Review

Cozy, soothing, and satisfying . . . the anticipation, delightful descriptions, simplicity, family togetherness and support took me back to my treasured times as a child allowed to run free in the great outdoors - education at its best!
- Debra Tracy, award-winning author, Monet's Fun Camp

A refreshing and delightful read. Dana expresses her early life experiences with nature so fully and vividly . . . it reminded me not to be so overwhelmed with present day issues and to appreciate the past events in my life. Thanks, Dana.
- Peter Walker, District Forest Ranger of the U.S. Forest Service (Ret)

Made me wish I had more closely tracked those special childhood memories so precious to each of us. Every story blossomed effortlessly . . . I found I was content to live vicariously through a fellow finder who knew from an early age that magic is everywhere.
- Carol Reid Feider, U.S. Forest Service Administrative Officer (Ret)

Fun read, hard to put down . . . Dana is perhaps one of Idaho's earliest environmentalists.
- William H. Clark, biologist, Director, Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, College of Idaho

Edition details

• Publisher: Hidden Shelf Publishing House
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999646699
• ISBN 13: 9780999646694
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226