What does it mean to be a wild human? We tend to locate wildness out there – in remote landscapes, untouched forests, creatures that haven't yet learned to fear us. What if it starts within? Across 172 pages, this volume brings together essays, conversations, practical guides and photography to explore what wildness means when it lives in us – in our bodies, our attention, our ways of learning and moving through the world. For thousands of years we have domesticated nature to serve human needs. What is less often named is how thoroughly we have domesticated ourselves in the process – overriding instinct, mistrusting the body, outsourcing attention to systems designed to capture it. This volume is an antidote to that detachment. It does not propose a return to some previous state. It proposes a reckoning with what remains, and what becomes possible when we learn to trust the intelligence we've been trained to override. Inside, you'll find: Freediver Sara Campbell on finding her edges at depth Philosopher and poet Bayo Akomolafe on whether attention was ever really ours Somatic coach Nikki Kapp on finding aliveness through dance Illustrator Beth Walrond on what a rainforest does to a creative practice Activist-ecologist Ishān Aggarwal on what a wild citizen looks like Musician Muco on rewilding folk music through his dual heritage Benjamin Freud, Ruby and Christabel Reed, and Laureline Simon on what learning is actually for And many more – rewilders, trackers, composers, and land stewards – each approaching wildness from a different direction, each adding to a picture that is plural, embodied, and alive.This is not a volume about escaping into nature. It's about what happens when wildness finds its way back in. If you want to rewild your life - this volume is for you.
