A Farm Life: Observations from Fields and Forests

by Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

Overview

Daryln Brewer Hoffstothas observed the fields and forests of her Western Pennsylvania farm for thirty-five years. This collection of twenty-seven essaysexplores birds, mammals, bees, fungi, trees, and other aspects of the natural world. She is a keen observer who delights in sharing what she sees as well as what she learns from naturalists. Her discoveries have strengthened her commitment to protecting the plants and animals that surround us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811772457
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2023
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,130,872
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Boston Globe and Pittsburgh Quarterly. Her essay in the New York Times, “On a Pennsylvania Farm, Nature Is Not Just Carrying On,” won a Notable Mention in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021.

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“Trees provide us with so much, including friendship and a sense of place……a terrific story.” — Ken Burns, Filmmaker