Idaho
author Matthew Deren discovered a hidden niche from the ground up in West
Central Idaho as he researched a book about nature's hidden relationships in
the temperate forests between McCall and Riggins.
"I noticed a
convergence zone in West Central Idaho that no one had really discovered
before," Deren says. "It's a point where the south meets the north, the dry
meets the wet, and where civilization meets the wild. It's the largest
temperate block of wilderness in North America."
Deren spent more
than two years year-round taking photographs of nature, birds and wildlife
in this convergence zone, and he came up with rare photographs of bobcats,
mountain lions, wolves and black bears by backpacking into the most remote
country he could find and setting up 4 sets of dual motion-triggered remote
cameras.
The product of Deren's work is "A Forgotten Wilderness:
Nature's Hidden Relationships in West Central Idaho," a 176-page full-color
book that teaches readers all about nature. The book is published by
the Brundage Mountain Nature Foundation, a new non-profit group launched by
Brundage owner Judd DeBoer.
The book retails for $34.95.
It is available in online here or in bookstores in McCall and Boise.
About the author: Matthew Deren has a B.A. in
Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master's Degree in
Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has worked in
the environmental fields of education, research, engineering and sustainable
construction for the last 15 years. He currently works for Todd's Heating &
Cooling, bringing energy efficiency and indoor air quality to commercial and
residential structures. This is his first book.
