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Ruby McConnell is a writer, geologist, and adventuress whose work focuses on nature, the environment, and the relationship between landscape and the human experience. Her experiences as a researcher, activist, and explorer in the wildlands of the western United States led her write A Woman’s Guide to the Wild- the definitive outdoor guide for anyone who identifies as, or loves, women (or just wants to learn how to read a map) and its companion, A Girl’s Guide to the Wild (spring 2019). Ruby believes that positive outdoor experiences are the key to healthy living and protecting the environment and is committed to breaking down barriers that prevent all kinds of people from being outside. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Grain ...more

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	A Woman's Guide to the Wild: Your Complete Outdoor Handbook 3.90 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ground Truth: A Geological Survey of a Life 4.47 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Girl's Guide to the Wild: Be an Adventure-Seeking Outdoor Explorer! by Ruby McConnell (Goodreads Author), Teresa Grasseschi (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilderness and the American Spirit really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Nature Journal and Activity Book: Explore the Outdoors in Your Backyard 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guide de survie dans la nature pour les femmes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Visions of Dry Country (from a work in progress)

By the time they reached the Humboldt Sink, the cattle were nearly dead.

The Sink, the western edge of what was called the ‘40-mile desert,’ was a sandy stretch of heat and blinding light on the westernmost edge of the Great Basin. The land in the region, which extends from the Wasatch Mountain range in eastern Utah to the foothills of the northernmost Sierra Nevada mountains of California, is bein