Olivier Gallmeister considère ainsi qu'« il ne faut surtout pas confondre le travel writing, où les écrivains recherchent l'exotisme, et le nature writing, où ils explorent leur jardin. »Enquête de Lire sur le nature writing, juin 2008.
« But Kim Anderson has a different explanation: economy. Three decades ago, Missoula was a rough-and-tumble town where you could find a cheap bed and meal — and even cheaper whiskey at one of the many bars in town.“That was back in the good old days”, says Anderson with a laugh. “It was easy to live lightly in Missoula back then.” » in Missoula: a Literary Haven.
« The university’s renowned creative writing program — the second oldest in the country, after Harvard’s — for drawing writers to Missoula and giving them a place to hone their work. » in Missoula: a Literary Haven.
