Eric Gustafson

Eric Gustafson

Author of seven books and numerous contributions to conservation literature. His work returns to a single throughline: the environmental heritage of Mexico, and a life lived between two worlds.

His latest novel, Mexico Viking, follows a man born in Mexico with Scandinavian roots — part memoir, part adventure, part reflection on the country's natural future.

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Mexico Viking follows Nils, a man born in Mexico with Scandinavian roots and a life shaped by two worlds. From Mexico's wetlands and arid deserts to Wyoming and Alaska, his journey unfolds through friendships, aviation, hunting adventures, unexpected encounters, decades of memories and even clairvoyance. But beneath the adventures lies a deeper passion: Mexico and its extraordinary natural heritage. Part memoir, part adventure, and part reflection on sustain-ervation, Mexico Viking is the story of a life lived between cultures—and of one man's enduring belief that Mexico can reclaim the best of its past while building a better future.

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Mexico Viking

A Viking's Memoir on Mexico's Environmental Challenges

Mexico Viking follows Nils, a man born in Mexico with Scandinavian roots and a life shaped by two worlds. From Mexico's wetlands and arid deserts to Wyoming and Alaska, his journey unfolds through friendships, aviation, hunting adventures, unexpected encounters, decades of memories and even clairvoyance. But beneath the adventures lies a deeper passion: Mexico and its extraordinary natural heritage. Part memoir, part adventure, and part reflection on sustain-ervation, Mexico Viking is the story of a life lived between cultures—and of one man's enduring belief that Mexico can reclaim the best of its past while building a better future.

Novel · Adventure · Conservation · 2026

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