National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2022) Winner
Doug Peacock
ダグ・ピーコック
Dagu Pīkokku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-04-05 （Alma, Michigan, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Alma, Michigan (birth / childhood) → Montana, United States (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- author, filmmaker, wildlife activist, Vietnam War veteran
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Affiliations
- Round River Conservation Studies (chairman of the board of trustees), Save The Yellowstone Grizzly (co-founder)
- Memberships
- Round River Conservation Studies (board)
- Influenced By
- Edward Abbey, Rick Bass, Terry Tempest Williams
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Geology | 学士 | — | United States |
University of Michigan
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
/ Geology
Degree:
学士
Country:
United States
Reported to have earned a degree in geology; exact graduation year not specified in source.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Soldier's Medal | — | — | United States Army | 授与 |
| — | Bronze Star | — | — | United States Military | 授与 |
| — | Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry | — | — | Republic of Vietnam | 授与 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
2007
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Fellowship
2011
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Soldier's Medal
Organization:
United States Army
Result:
授与
Bronze Star
Organization:
United States Military
Result:
授与
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Organization:
Republic of Vietnam
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness
1990 Non-fiction (nature / memoir)A memoir recounting the author's encounters with grizzly bears and experiences in the American wilderness, combining natural history observation with personal anecdotes to advocate for grizzly conservation.
grizzly conservationwildernesshuman-nature relationship
Adaptations
- [Documentary] Peacock's War (1988)
Baja
1991 Non-fiction (travel)A travel/nature book focused on the Baja California region, containing observations and narratives from the area.
nature observationregional ecosystems
Walking It Off: A Veteran's Chronicle of War And Wilderness
2005 Non-fiction (memoir)Continues his memoirs about Vietnam War experiences and healing in the wilderness, reflecting on friendship with Edward Abbey and memories of war.
war and recoveryhealing through nature
The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears (reissued as In the Presence of Grizzlies)
2006 Non-fiction (natural history)Co-authored work examining the intertwined fates of humans and grizzlies, discussing conservation and human-bear relationships.
conservationhuman-animal relationships
In the Shadow of the Sabertooth: A Renegade Naturalist Considers Global Warming, the First Americans, and the Terrible Beasts of the Pleistocene
2013 Non-fiction (natural history / science essays)Considers climate change, the peopling of North America, and Pleistocene megafauna to examine contemporary environmental issues.
climate changeprehistoric faunahuman history
Was It Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior's Long Trail Home
2022 Non-fiction (memoir)A recent memoir reflecting on the author's life, relationship with the wilderness, and the effects of wartime experiences.
memoirconservationlife retrospective
Bibliography
- Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness (1990)
- Baja (1991)
- Walking It Off: A Veteran's Chronicle of War And Wilderness (2005)
- The Best of Edward Abbey (co-editor, 2005)
- The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears (co-authored, 2006)
- In the Shadow of the Sabertooth (2013)
- Was It Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior's Long Trail Home (2022)
Adaptations
- Peacock's War (1988, documentary)
- Grizzly Country (2019, documentary)
- The Beast of Our Time: Grizzly Bears and Climate Change (2021, documentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- field-notes style combining observation and personal memoirpassionate and direct narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- grizzlieswildernessmemories of warboundaries between humans and nature
Legacy
Peacock is regarded as an author and activist dedicated to grizzly conservation and wilderness protection. Known as the model for a character by Edward Abbey, he has contributed to conservation and climate discussions through his books and documentaries.
Archives
- Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University (holds author papers)
In Popular Culture
- Served as the model for the character George Washington Hayduke in Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang.
- Featured in multiple documentary films and regarded as an emblematic figure in conservation movements.
Trivia
- Considered the model for George Washington Hayduke in Edward Abbey's fiction.
- Served two tours as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War and received multiple military decorations.
- Named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2007 and awarded a Lannan Foundation fellowship in 2011.