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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey H. RyanPublisher: Stackpole Books Imprint: Stackpole Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780811771665ISBN 10: 0811771660 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 01 September 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsRyan covers the nearly century-long period between 1865 to the signing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Olmsted influenced Pinchot, who became the first head of the National Forest Service, and in turn, Pinchot hired the foresters who became the founders of The Wilderness Society and creators of the Wilderness Act itself. This fascinating history emphasizes the cast of characters (among them Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Marshall, Benton MacKaye, Aldo Leopold, and Howard Zahniser) and provides context for their decisions and the political and economic factors that contributed to the triumphs and pitfalls in the quest to protect public lands. It is of interest to note that in researching this history, Ryan traveled to the places where these crusaders lived, worked, and were inspired to take up the cause to make public lands accessible to all. Fascinating, informative, exceptional, and unreservedly recommended for inclusion in community and academic library American Environmental History collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students, academia, environmental activists, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.-- Midwest Book Review Author InformationJeffrey H. Ryan is passionate about the outdoors and the conservation of public land and has written on the topic for Forbes and USA Today. He is also the author of Appalachian Odyssey (2016). He lives in Portland, Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |