Wanderings

Reflections of a Wilderness Nomad

David Gafney

 Left to Right: Hiker in slot canyon, Zion National Park, UT; Zealand Falls on the Appalachian Trail in the White Mountain National Forest, NH;

Black Bear on Mt. LeConte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN  (all photo's by David Gafney, copyright 2010)      

      It was as if God had called and asked if I would like to try out heaven for a few months. But it wasn't really God; it was the chief naturalist at Zion National Park on the phone offering me a five-month seasonal position. That call led to a 15-year period of wandering around the United States, living and working in eight different national parks and two national forest wilderness areas - a seasonal rangering life that was intertwined with long-distance hikes on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. Eventually, realizing that I was almost penniless and growing older, I left that beloved nomadic wilderness existence, went to law school and changed the course of my life - not necessarily for the better. These days, I find myself office-bound and living a more typical American life - indoors! But each and every day my mind drifts back to that period of outdoor adventures and to the truly incredible people that I shared those adventures with. I now remember that time as the high watermark of my life and I can honestly say that I loved almost every minute of my years as a national park and national forest “seasonal.”  Wanderings, Reflections of a Wilderness Nomad  is an account of those adventures and experiences. It is available as an eBook illustrated with more than 50 wilderness images ($9.95) or in a print (softcover) edition ($12.95). Please see below for details.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Dave Gafney 

For Free Preview: Prologue and Excerpts from Wanderings, Reflections of a Wilderness Nomad - Click Here

Wanderings is available in the following formats (click to order):

·         eBook edition for download to your desktop, laptop or iPad  - $9.95

·         eBook edition for Kindle and similar eReaders - $9.95

·         Print edition - $12.95 

Other Books by David Gafney (click on link to preview): 

·        Zion National Park, An Interpretive Guide (eBook - $3.95)

·   Yellowstone National Park, An Interpretive Guide (eBook - $3.95)

·   50 Tips to Great Outdoor Photography (eBook - Absolutely free!)

©  David Gafney  2010