Echo: Living Wild with the Orions

by Ron Rohrbaugh Jr, Ron Rohrbaugh Jr., Brad Grochowski (Narrator)

In 2023 "Echo" was named BOOK OF THE YEAR by Children's Book International and won top honors in the "Adventure" and Realistic Fiction" categories.

Echo is a thrilling wilderness adventure story for ages 8-108! Written by a wildlife biologist, it teaches wilderness survival, wildlife conservation, bushcraft, and natural history through compelling storytelling.

It was supposed to be a simple rite of passage, not a test of Echo’s wilderness survival skills. Will his handmade hickory bow and lessons from his Native American teacher keep him alive? Alone in the wilderness and badly injured, Echo fights for his life along the gurgling waters of Young Woman’s Creek. To survive Echo relies on lessons from his backwoods teacher, a part Native American woman named Luna Woapalanne. Hidden deep in the forest, Echo secretly follows clues to solve a Native American mystery that will complete a missing link in old Luna’s murky past.

Join Echo as he gains Luna’s trust and uses his knowledge of wilderness survival, bushcraft, and natural history to become a Sure Enough Mountain Man.

Audible Audio

Published August 9, 2021

About the author

Ron Rohrbaugh is a professional conservation scientist, award-winning author, and outdoor writer who spent more than 25 years at Cornell University and the National Audubon Society. Ron got his love of nature through hunting, fishing, birding, and camping in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. His recent books include Tine to Table, A Traditional Bowhunter’s Path, and LIVING WILD with the Orions; an adventure/historical fiction series for young readers. In addition to writing, Ron and his wife Debbie operate the Living Wild Family YouTube channel, where they chronicle outdoor adventures with their children, including nearly three years of full-time travel to America’s wild places. Ron’s mission is to use storytelling to inspire the next generation of wildlife conservation heroes.