Of Men and Marshes by Paul L. Errington is now available in paperback from the Bur Oak Books series of the University of Iowa Press.

Standing with such environmental classics as Loren Eiseley’s The Immense Journey, his friend and mentor Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, and Joseph Wood Krutch’s The Voice of the Desert, Errington’s Of Men and Marshes remains an evocative reminder of the great beauty and intrinsic value of the glacial marshland. Prescient and stirring, steeped in insights from Errington’s biological fieldwork, his experiences as a hunter and trapper, and his days exploring the marshes of his rural South Dakota childhood, this vibrant work of nature writing reveals his deep knowledge of the marshland environments he championed.

Curt Meine, author of Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, says, “When Paul Errington’s classic Of Men and Marshes first appeared in 1957, the wetlands of the American Midwest—and wetlands around the world—were widely seen as rank wastelands and impediments to economic progress. Errington provided a revolutionary view of marshes as dynamic communities of life whose diversity and well-being reflect our own capacity to live well on the land. This book changed lives and landscapes. We are fortunate to have it available in this new edition.”

Books in the Bur Oak series represent the UI Press’ dedication to celebrating the literature, history, geography, and culture of the Great Plains with an intense focus on natural history and environmental issues.

The book is available at bookstores or from the UI Press, 800-621-2736 or www.uiowapress.org. Customers in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa may order from Eurospan Group at www.eurospanbookstore.com.