“Fascinating ...This lyrical exploration is a portal for readers to enter into the mysteries of that world themselves.”
― The Washington Post
“As full of charm and wonder as its beguiling protagonist.”
― The Wall Street Journal
“An appreciative account of the North American rodent ... inspiring.”
― The New York Times
From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, through history and contemporary storytelling, how this unusual rodent has played an oversized role in American history and continues to feature in its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist-high water, fur traders, and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.
