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Where Roads Will Never Reach: Wilderness and Its Visionaries in the Northern Rockies
Frederick H Swanson
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Description for Where Roads Will Never Reach: Wilderness and Its Visionaries in the Northern Rockies
Paperback. The Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana are home to some of the most important remaining American wilderness areas. Where Roads Will Never Reach tells the stories of hunters, anglers, outfitters, scientists, and other concerned citizens who devoted themselves to protecting remnant wild lands and ecosystems in the Northern Rockies. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
The Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana are home to some of the most important remaining American wilderness areas, preserved because of citizens who stood against massive development schemes that would have diminished important wildlife habitats and the abiding sense of remoteness found in such places. Where Roads Will Never Reach tells the stories of hunters, anglers, outfitters, scientists, and other concerned citizens who devoted themselves to protecting remnant wild lands and ecosystems in the Northern Rockies. Environmental historian Frederick Swanson argues that their heartfelt, dedicated work helped boost the American wilderness movement to its current prominence.
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The Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana are home to some of the most important remaining American wilderness areas, preserved because of citizens who stood against massive development schemes that would have diminished important wildlife habitats and the abiding sense of remoteness found in such places. Where Roads Will Never Reach tells the stories of hunters, anglers, outfitters, scientists, and other concerned citizens who devoted themselves to protecting remnant wild lands and ecosystems in the Northern Rockies. Environmental historian Frederick Swanson argues that their heartfelt, dedicated work helped boost the American wilderness movement to its current prominence.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814047
SKU
V9781607814047
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About Frederick H Swanson
Frederick H. Swanson writes about the wild landscapes of the West from his home in Salt Lake City, USA. His books include The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg: Clearcutting and the Struggle for Sustainable Forestry in the Northern Rockies (University of Utah Press, 2011). Among his awards are the Wallace Stegner Prize in Environmental and American Western History, the Spur Award, ... Read more
Reviews for Where Roads Will Never Reach: Wilderness and Its Visionaries in the Northern Rockies
“Offers a provocative, stimulating, and engaging study of the history of wilderness and of the efforts to protect wilderness areas. The author has delved deeply into this subject and probed its major milestones, campaigns, and arenas.” —Mark Harvey, author of Wilderness Forever: Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act “Outside of Alaska, the Northern ... Read more