Book · 1985 · Nature
Desert Solitaire
A Season in the Wilderness
Why people recommend it
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey is a celebrated autobiographical masterpiece chronicling the author's experiences as a park ranger in southeastern Utah, offering a passionate defense of the American wilderness and a critique of modern industrial civilization. The book was discussed on The Joe Rogan Experience, where host Joe Rogan brought it up while marveling at the rugged landscape of Utah and identifying the author as a famously renowned writer from the region. During the same episode featuring guests Duncan Trussell and Christopher Ryan, Rogan explicitly recommended the title to his audience, urging listeners not to let his frustrations with the author's personal behavior deter them from reading what he considered to be a great book. Earlier, Christopher Ryan also mentioned reading the influential environmental text during the early 1980s. Across these podcast conversations, the work was consistently acknowledged for its striking evocations of the desert landscape and its enduring impact on environmental thought, capturing the imaginations of hosts and guests alike as they reflected on the solitary nature of wilderness exploration and the relentless encroachment of modern society upon fragile natural ecosystems.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Recommended
- Christopher Ryan Discussed
Joe Rogan — 2 mentions
“you guys ever read Edward Abby desert solitire he was a famous probably the most famous author who lived in Utah”
“don't let this listeners don't let this discourage you from Reading desert solit I'm sure the book's great”
Christopher Ryan — 1 mention
“because I read this book called desert solitire by Edward Abbey”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- A Paradise Built in Hell
- Don't Sleep, There are Snakes
- High Price
- Sex at Dawn
- The Alchemist
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“then it was like yeah sky island solitaire some play on edward abbey's desert solitaire uh yeah”