High Plains FilmsA project of Big Sky Pictures, LLC
“Kent Bonar is no armchair environmentalist. He walks the walk--literally! This documentary offers a rich glimpse into the life of a man who is connected to the natural environment in a way that most Americans have lost. For Bonar, nature is a sacred path toward a more meaningful existence. His quest is to help others recognize that truth before the remainder of nature's great temples are bulldozed for freeways, housing developments and strip malls.”
Timothy McGettigan, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Colorado State University-Pueblo
“Kent Bonar has been described as the John Muir or Aldo Leopold of our time. He lives with his hunting dogs in the Ozarks devoting himself to describing and studying the biota of his surroundings. His philosophy is the main subject of this documentary. The film quality and cinematography are excellent, and watching it was a peaceful and refreshing experience. It may serve to begin discussions about environmentalism, or the importance of not only taking inventory of organisms, but also studying how those organisms interact with one another (what Mr. Bonar refers to as, 'seeing the connections beyond the names').”
Educational Media Reviews Online
“Fascinating. His simple life, his profound relationship with the natural world, his startling attention to every detail of the forests and his relentless battle to protect them make Kent Bonar a unique exception in a world where conservation is so often the pragmatic conclusion of a battle between preservation and commercialism.”
Black Bear Film Festival
“Through his lens, Hawes-Davis unveils the jaw-dropping depth and breadth of Bonar's factual knowledge and reveals the man's wisdom, as Bonar espouses his philosophies on the essentiality of communion with nature.”
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