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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. Based on newly available archival sources and interviews with many of the participants, this groundbreaking study explores for the first time the grassroots campaigns that yielded some of the largest designated wilderness areas in America.

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Outside of Alaska, the Northern Rocky Mountains are the absolute heart and soul of what's left of primitive America. We owe a great deal of thanks to the many ordinary citizens and small handful of legislators who saved these tracts from extensive fragmentation during the frenzy of post-war industrial overdevelopment. And we owe Swanson our gratitude for telling their story in clear, direct, and readable prose. --James M. Glover, author of A Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall

In this systematic and detailed study of establishing wilderness areas in the Northern Rockies, Swanson provides a valuable reminder that preservation advocates should remember the role of sportsmen and outfitters who understood the backcountry as a place of beauty and living space for wild creatures. Environmental History

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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, and the Utah Book Award.

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