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OverviewOne woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments Starting amid the sagebrush of Bears Ears National Monument on the eve of the Trump Administration's decision to reduce the site by eighty-five percent, McKenzie Long climbs sandstone cliffs, is awed by Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings, and is intrigued by 4,000-year-old petroglyphs. She hikes through remote pink canyons recently removed from the boundary of Grand Staircase-Escalante, skis to a backcountry hut in Maine to view a truly dark night sky, snorkels in warm Hawaiian waters to plumb the meaning of marine preserves, volunteers near the most contaminated nuclear site in the US, and witnesses firsthand the diverse forms of devotion evoked by the Rio Grande. In essays both contemplative and resonant, this book confronts an unjust past and imagines a collaborative future that bears witness to these regions' enduring Indigenous connections. From climate change realities to volatile tensions between economic development and environmental conservation, practical and philosophical issues arise as Long seeks the complicated and often overlooked stories of these incomparable places. Her journey emphasizes in clear and urgent terms the unique significance of, and grave threats to, these contested lands. Full Product DetailsAuthor: McKenzie Long , McKenzie LongPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9798212560313Publication Date: 28 March 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"McKenzie Long is a rock climber, graphic designer, and writer who lives in the Sierra Nevada. A former managing editor at outdoorgearlab.com, she is the coauthor of two climbing guidebooks and author of an award-winning essay, ""The Alphabet Effect,"" published in Nowhere magazine. She was a writer in residence at Mesa Refuge in Point Reyes, California, where she was named the 2019 Terry Tempest Williams Fellow for Land and Justice. McKenzie Long is a rock climber, graphic designer, and writer who lives in the Sierra Nevada. A former managing editor at outdoorgearlab.com, she is the coauthor of two climbing guidebooks and author of an award-winning essay, ""The Alphabet Effect,"" published in Nowhere magazine. She was a writer in residence at Mesa Refuge in Point Reyes, California, where she was named the 2019 Terry Tempest Williams Fellow for Land and Justice." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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