<p><strong>From the acclaimed author of </strong><strong><em>In Praise of Paths</em></strong><strong> comes a humorous and modest </strong><strong><em>Walden </em></strong><strong>for modern times.</strong></p><p>As nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate nature without disruption? In this sensitively-written book, Torbjørn Ekelund, an acclaimed Norwegian nature writer, shares a creative and non-intrusive method for immersing oneself in nature. And the result is nothing short of transformative.</p><p>Evoking Henry David Thoreau and the four-season structure of <em>Walden, </em>Ekelundwrites about communing with nature by repeating a small, simple ritual and engaging in quiet reflection. At the start of the book, he hatches a plan: to leave the city after work one day per month, camp near the same tiny pond in the forest, and return to work the next day. He keeps this up for a y