Outdoors At Idlewild: Or The Shaping Of A Home On The Banks Of The Hudson - Paperbackby Nathaniel Parker Willis (Author) Outdoors At Idlewild: Or The Shaping Of A Home On The Banks Of The Hudson is a book written by Nathaniel Parker Willis. The book is a memoir about the author's experiences of building and shaping his home on the banks of the Hudson River in New York. The book is a detailed account of the author's life in the outdoors, including his love of nature, his passion for gardening, and his experiences of living in the