A delicate and tender picture of a wilderness nevermore, Sand County Almanac explores the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape at the peak of its beauty and majesty. Conjuring up one extraordinary vision after another, Leopold takes readers with him on the road and through the seasons on a fantastic tour of our priceless natural resources, ever mindful of ecology and environmental preservation. Leopold concludes with a plea for a wilderness aesthetic sadly missing in our technology-obsessed society.