Sean Gerrity's new book, Wild on Purpose, is available now at your favorite book seller. In his book Sean answers questions he has been asked for decades about how American Prairie began and how it became such a success over time. They include: "How did you get it started with very little money, with such a long time horizon to completion and such an audacious vision? What kinds of people needed to come together to make it work?

What made you think you could do it? Can lessons be taken from your successful approach and be applied elsewhere in the world? What lessons about leadership in general might be gleaned from this project?" Gerrity's storytelling makes it an accessible and inspiring read and one that you will want to recommend to others.

WILD ON PURPOSE

The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger

by Sean Gerrity

foreword by KEN BURNS

Praise for WILD ON PURPOSE

  • ​“An especially inspiring story given the outsize obstacles they have faced, but the author goes a step further by laying out a coherent, utterly clarifying, and practical framework by which readers themselves might discover their own pathways to equally impactful, fulfilling lives. A unique and inspiring title that blends living history with self-actualization.”

    —BOOKLIST (starred review)

  • “The most exciting environmental idea of the 21st century.”

    —DAN FLORES, Wild New World​

  • “Wild on Purpose challenges the notion that our greatest nature conservation successes are behind us. Sean Gerrity’s story demonstrates that the most ambitious and exciting work is yet to come, and rewilding is at the heart of it.”

    —KRIS TOMPKINS, President & Co-Founder of Tompkins Conservation and former CEO of Patagonia

  • “Wild on Purpose is the deeply personal, inside account of a great experiment in large landscape conservation. We need more Sean Gerritys!”

    —BETSY GAINES QUAMMEN, True West and American Zion

  • “Gerrity is an impressive leader and an inspiring conservationist who can teach us all a thing or two about turning magnificent dreams into glorious reality. I’ve had the privilege of hiking and paddling through part of the American Prairie project area with him while filming BBC’s The America’s documentary series, and I was blown away by his vision, commitment and achievements. The effort of prairie rewilding is an astonishing, bold idea. Read Wild on Purpose, learn more about thinking big, creating change, helping improve our planet.”

    —SIMON REEVE, Journeys to Impossible Places

  • “A book about the future of conservation couldn’t have come at a better time. Amidst so much uncertainty, the story of the American Prairie Reserve stands as a guiding light, showing how large-scale conservation efforts can create space for the biodiversity and humanity that nature intended. It’s a powerful reminder that the impossible becomes possible when your vision is clear. Wild on Purpose is a powerful story of how a visionary made the impossible possible.”

    —KATRINA MENDREY, Chapter One Bookstore co-owner

  • “Wild places are dying and disappearing from agricultural overuse and under acres of asphalt. Gerrity’s Wild on Purpose is part memoir, part conservation narrative, part origin story, and a much needed call-to-action to reimagine, protect, and revitalize the wild spaces of the Western prairie. Beautifully written, compelling, and a reminder that action is needed now more than ever.”

    —REBECCA LEBER-GOTTBERG, Rediscovered Books co-owner

  • “A powerful, candid memoir from the founder of a prominent nonprofit organization, Wild on Purpose contains an optimistic vision for the future of nature conservation.”

    —FOREWORD REVIEWS​

Where to get the Wild on Purpose

Torrey House Press

$23.95

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Country Bookshelf

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Amazon

$23.95

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