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by John Vanderpoel

John Vanderpoel is a lifelong birder and the creator of the critically acclaimed Advanced Birding Video Series with Jon Dunn. In 2011, John set off to undertake a North American Big Year. His whirlwind adventure took him to the edges of the continent. He sailed the high seas with the Admiral of the Atlantic, the Queen Bee of the Western Sea and a modern-day mystic. He raced ATVs over the stones of St. Lawrence Island with the Czar and up a snow-covered pass on Adak Island in the middle of December with a frontier man. Along the way, he tallied more North American birds in one year than he'd seen in his entire life and met scores of interesting people, including many of the legends of the birding world. He wasn't searching for the meaning of life - he was too busy living it. For three hundred and sixty-five incredible days.

499 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Gwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun way to Big Year bird vicariously from the comfort of your couch. Vanderpoel writes in a relatable, conversational tone, creating narrative arc and suspense that had me rooting for him on every trip. Congratulations on quite a feat, John! I admire your energy and tenacity.