Background
David Petersen was born on May 18, 1946, in Oklahoma City, United States. He is the son of Archie L. and Frances (Harper) Petersen.
1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866, United States
David received a Bachelor of Arts from Chapman College in 1976.
Kroeger Hall, 1000 Rim Dr, Durango, CO 81301, United States
David received a Bachelor of Arts from Fort Lewis College in 1982.
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David Petersen
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David Petersen
(Presents an introduction to the Gulf of Mexico describing...)
Presents an introduction to the Gulf of Mexico describing its physical characteristics, the plants and animals that live in or near it, and the importance of the Gulf Stream.
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2000
(In this age of boneless chicken breasts and drive-thru Ha...)
In this age of boneless chicken breasts and drive-thru Happy Meals, why do some humans still hunt? Is it a visceral, tooth-and-claw hunger for meat, tied in a primitive savage knot with an innate lust for violence and domination? Or might it be a hunger of an entirely different sort? And if so, what? In Heartsblood, writer and veteran outdoorsman David Petersen offers a thoroughly informed, unsettlingly honest, intensely personal exploration of this increasingly contentious issue.
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2000
(High on the Colorado Plateau lies a uniquely magical dese...)
High on the Colorado Plateau lies a uniquely magical desert place: a land of sandy mesas and slickrock escarpments, an elegant maze of vertical-walled, vertigo-inspiring canyons plunging to darkened depths.
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2002
(A naturalist captures the beauty and capriciousness of na...)
A naturalist captures the beauty and capriciousness of nature as he reflects on twenty-five years of life on a mountainside in southwestern Colorado Twenty-five years ago David Petersen and his wife, Caroline, pulled up stakes, trading Laguna Beach, California, for a snug hand-built cabin in the wilderness.
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Edge-Search-Natural-Life/dp/0805047743/?tag=2022091-20
2005
(A uniquely compelling, refreshingly practical and unimpea...)
A uniquely compelling, refreshingly practical and unimpeachably informed how-to guide for aspiring and published nature writers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0990782603/?tag=2022091-20
2014
David Petersen was born on May 18, 1946, in Oklahoma City, United States. He is the son of Archie L. and Frances (Harper) Petersen.
David received a Bachelor of Arts from Chapman College in 1976 and from Fort Lewis College in 1982.
David Petersen served for six years at the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of captain. After that, he began his career as an editor at Road Rider, Laguna Beach, California, which position he held till 1980. He then was an editor at Mother Earth News, Hendersonville, North Carolina from 1983 to 1990. He also served as a part-time English and writing instructor at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. In addition to that, he has always been passionate about wildlife and nature.
David's passion for the natural world is expressed in his simple lifestyle and his numerous books. Petersen lives in a hand-built cabin in a remote mountain area, where he hunts to provide food for himself and his family. In his books, he has defended hunting as an important part of the human makeup. He has also derided modern hunting methods, animal-rights activists, developers, and others who do not, in his opinion, properly respect the land and its creatures.
One of Petersen's books, Ghost Grizzlies, provides a history of the grizzly bear in the state of Colorado. When Lewis and Clark made their famous expedition through the West in the early 1800s, their party killed at least forty-three grizzlies. War against the giant bears continued through the twentieth century when the Predator and Rodent Control branch of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service employed professional hunters to wipe the wilderness clean of certain animals, including the grizzly. This goal was declared accomplished in 1952, but years later, reports of grizzly sightings began to occur again, leading to speculation of an isolated population that might have survived the government hunters. The San Juan Grizzly Project was instituted in an effort to determine if grizzlies really lived in Colorado. Petersen's book discusses the Grizzly Project and his own search for definitive proof of the grizzly's presence.
Petersen devoted an entire book to his views on hunting - With Heartsblood: Hunting, Spirituality, and Wildness in America. In this book, he questions whether it is more immoral to kill an animal oneself or to purchase its parts, already packaged, in the grocery store. He is also offended, however, by those who hunt only for meat or sport, without showing proper regard for the animals they hunt.
Petersen writes many books for children, which reflect his interests in the wild places of America, and in natural history and environmentalism. In books such as Yellowstone National Park and Grand Canyon National Park he focuses on the geological marvels that make each of these federally protected areas unique. North America features satellite photographs of the continent's topography in addition to pictures, maps, and art reproductions. Other books in the series include Australia, Europe, and South America. Petersen also engages young readers with a series of books focusing on dinosaurs, animal species and Native American tribes.
Besides his own books, David is a contributor to others' works, including American Nature Writing, edited by John A. Murray; Made Not Born: The Troubling World of Biotechnology; and The Good in Nature and Humanity, edited by Stephen R. Kellert. He is also a frequent contributor of articles to different periodicals.
(In this age of boneless chicken breasts and drive-thru Ha...)
2000(A naturalist captures the beauty and capriciousness of na...)
2005(High on the Colorado Plateau lies a uniquely magical dese...)
2002(Presents an introduction to the Gulf of Mexico describing...)
2000(Describes the homes, culture, and way of life of the Anas...)
1991(Depicts the scenery and wildlife on view at the Grand Tet...)
1993(A uniquely compelling, refreshingly practical and unimpea...)
2014(Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and activitie...)
2000(Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and available...)
2000(Describes the history, geographic features, plant and ani...)
2001(Describes the geological history, sights, and facilities ...)
1997(Describes the history, sights, and facilities of Bryce Ca...)
1997Petersen is a member of Outdoor Writers Association of America.
David married Gwendolyn Odom on February 14, 1965. They have one daughter, Christine Anne. They divorced in 1978. David married Carolyn Sturges, a homemaker, on October 30, 1981.