


The result is an undeniable immediacy, as though readers are spending the day hiking right beside him. He’s an entertaining raconteur and prone to digressions (Sirius Radio commercials that annoy him, for example, or his irritation with people who don’t make eye contact as he jogs past). Offerman divides his observations among three very different adventures, all devoted to exploring his relationship with America’s landscapes and past.

His latest is Where the Deer and the Antelope Play, which Offerman has subtitled in his frequently reflective, self-deprecating style: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside. The man who made Ron Swanson famous in “Parks and Recreation” is also a touring comedian, saxophonist, professional woodworker and author of books like Paddle Your Own Canoe and Good Clean Fun. There’s no denying that Nick Offerman is one of America’s more intriguing celebrities.
