“Such painstaking and commendable thoroughness…carefully researched.” New York Review of Books

“Excellent and inspiring” Los Angeles Times

“This is the sort of book you didn’t know you needed until after you pick it up.” Los Angeles Review of Books

"Winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction, Western Writers of America"

“Amazon Editors Pick” 2020

"Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Adult Narrative Nonfiction"

"One of Amazon's Best Books of 2020 in Business and Leadership”

“Justin Farrell explores a bold new understanding of nature and people…startling, provocative, and respectful analysis of conservation…will ignite important future scholarship.
A must-read." Thomas E. Lovejoy

"One of the most fascinating and important portraits of modern American life." Porchlight

"[Farrell] does a good job in exploring the attitudes not only of the poor…but also the rich…Highlights the contradictions between local nods to conservation by the wealthy and the wider negative impact of their businesses, including on climate change." The Financial Times

“Eye-opening…a great read for anyone interested in the intersection of conservation and inequality in the West.” Society of Environmental Journalists

"Clearly outlines the roots of the problems: policy, western mythologies, tax breaks, and selfishness." -Outside Magazine

"This important and innovative book offers a rarely seen glimpse into the lives of the ultra-wealthy, exploring the ways in which they think about status, social inequality, privilege, and the environment in a context where all of these factors collide on a regular basis."-David Naguib Pellow

"Farrell has done a massive amount of research in this absorbing study of the ultra-rich and their effect on the community." - Denver Post

“Farrell’s research also offers a challenge to the legacy of conservation itself, particularly as environmentalists work to reconcile ongoing errors of racism and exclusion while still protecting landscapes and wildlife that need protection. There are no easy answers in Billionaire Wilderness, but the book raises the question: When we protect the environment, whom are we protecting it for?” Earth Island Journal

Kirkus Reviews, Print Edition, January 1st, 2020