Overview

The wild horse, popularly known as the mustang, is so ingrained in the American imagination that even those who have never seen one know what it stands for: freedom, independence, the bedrock ideals of the nation. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucratic mismanagement, and now its future is imperiled. In Wild Horse Country, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter David Philipps traces the rich history of wild horses in America and investigates the shocking dilemma they pose in our own time.

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A gripping, myth-busting biography of the mustang, one of the most charismatic characters in the epic story of the American West, and a whip-smart argument for how to keep what's left of its wilderness as wild as possible.--Dan Egan, author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes There is something to learn from the erudite Philipps on almost every page. . . . [His] strengths are on full display in this thoughtful, balanced, and informative work. Insightful [and] even-handed.--Will Grant Thoughtful and thought-provoking. . . . [A] fine journalistic account.--Laurence A. Marshall This is a story that needs to be told, especially in today's political climate and the debate over preservation of nature. Philipps . . . brings a journalist's keen eye for detail and balanced storytelling to this complicated history. Colorful, well-researched and well-reasoned.--Bruce Jacobs

Colorful, well-researched and well-reasoned.--Bruce Jacobs Wide-ranging [and] scrupulously reported.--Pia Catton A gripping, myth-busting biography of the mustang.--Dan Egan, author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

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David Philipps is a Pulitzer Prize–winning national reporter for the New York Times. He is the author of Lethal Warriors and a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism. He lives in Colorado with his family.

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