During a dusty Midwestern drought, Cathy Johnson stumbled upon a cool, limpid pond in northwestern Missouri and fell in love. Scraping together their savings, she and her late husband bought the pond and the surrounding 18 acres of land—a “naturalist’s playground,” as she describes it. 
In this richly detailed account, Johnson introduces us to the timid white-tailed deer, iridescent blue dragonflies, velvety meadows, deep, quiet old-growth woods, and steep limestone and loess hills carved by prehistoric rivers or piled high by receding glaciers. 
Gradually overcome with a long-held desire to build her own cabin in the woods, Johnson decided to raise a small structure that fits the landscape hand-in-glove, where she could retreat to observe the astounding beauty of the wilderness. 
Filled with fascinating geology and natural history, this intriguing narrative will inspire you to see beauty and adventure in the great outdoors wherever you are–and to put the foundations under your own dream.

A Naturalist's Cabin: Constructing a Dream

Cathy Johnson

Biographies & Memoirs

Plume

Shows how to use patchwork, applique, and quilting techniques to make vests, robes, bunting, slippers, mittens, jumpers, jackets, and coats

Quiltwear

Arts & Photography

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

One square mile in Missouri is Johnson's special place, a small piece of America, hers to know &amp; love. On a micro level, this journal intensely communicates what makes one square mile of land so special &amp; irreplaceable. As you follow her on walks around her cabin, in the nearby woods, through a local meadow, &amp; around the edges of a little pond, you will learn how &amp; why one can fall in love with a place, how to get to know the land more intimately, &amp; why it should be treasured. The book combines natural history with guidelines for beginning artists &amp; anyone who wants to learn more about the environment at the local &amp; regional level. B&amp;W drawings.

One Square Mile: An Artist's Journal of America's Heartland

Sports & Outdoors

Diane Pub Co.

Introduces useful tools, materials, and techniques, shows how to depict flowers, trees, animals, and clouds, and argues that drawing increases one's appreciation of nature

The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature

Travel

Pictorial

Sierra Club Books

Artist's Sketchbook Set (Everyday Art Journaling)

North Light Books

Hardcover compilation of four North Light drawing staples.

Big Book of Drawing: Sketching and Drawing, Draw Real Animals, Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces, Fast Sketching Techniques

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