Picture a world where humans exist, like all other living things, in
balance. Where there is no separation between human and wild. Unlearn,
Rewild boldly envisions such a world, probing deeply into the cultural
constraints on our ability to lead truly sustainable lives and offering
real, tangible tools to move toward another way of living, seeing, and
thinking.
Part philosophical treatise, part hard-core survival guide, this unique
and thoroughly unconventional manual blends philosophy with a detailed
introduction to a rich assortment of endangered traditional living
skills, including:
- Harvesting and preparing unconventional proteins
- Feral food preservation
- Dealing responsibly with waste
- Natural methods of birth control
- Tanning and processing animal skins
Lyrical, humorous, surprising, enlightening, and thought-provoking by
turns, Unlearn, Rewild is essential reading for those who wish to heal
themselves and the earth, live gracefully into the future primitive and
experience their wildest dreams.
Miles Olson has spent the past decade deeply immersed in learning
and practicing earth skills. While foraging, hunting, gardening, and
gathering for his livelihood, his experiences have given him a unique
perspective on rewilding, radical self-reliance, and the impact of
civilization on the natural world.