Boreal Wilderland
by Robert Mullen

My rating: 4 / 5
Genre: Nonfiction, art

Robert Mullen brings together several different artists with paintings, sketches, and photographs of the North American boreal forest in this colorful, informative book. I enjoyed the descriptions of various expeditions into the wilderness and especially encounters with animals during these voyages. Canoeing through little-traveled areas and experiencing what few others experience is something I would loved to have done at some point in my life (it’s definitely not feasible for me anymore), and this book brings that to life. The artwork is breathtaking, and I’d imagine it’s even more so in print version, compared to the ebook I read (though thank goodness I at least have a decent-size tablet to do justice to the full-page spreads).

I’ll admit that I did skim some of the sections about different wildlife, when the information shared was about where they lived or nested and how endangered they were, paying more attention when the author shared personal experiences with certain species. My main issue, though, is with the extensive references to the world being billions of years old, which is pure conjecture but referenced here as fact (and often). It’s nothing I’m not used to and doesn’t keep the book from being beautiful and interesting. I could see this being a great gift for someone interested in the subject matter and is an overall enjoyable book.

I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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