The Nature of the Place

A love letter to the Adirondacks, revealing the hidden wonders and interconnected lives of its wildlife by one of the region’s most prolific and prominent residents.

The Nature of the Place is Kanze’s love letter to his home, the Adirondacks. Gathering materials from his decades-long column at the Adirondack Explorer and elsewhere, extensively revised and rewritten for this book, Kanze’s singular meditations on the flora and fauna of his home resonate far beyond his own beautiful, beloved, biologically vibrant neck of the woods.

Edward Kanze is an author, naturalist, guide, and photographer from the Adirondack Mountains. He wrote regular columns for Adirondack Explorer and Bird Watcher’s Digest, and his work has also appeared in Adirondack Life, Audubon, The Conservationist, and many others. Kanze has been called the Adirondack ＂guide nonpareil＂ by Forbes Life magazine and was named Birder of the Year in 2017 by Bird Watcher’s Digest Magazine.