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Bezig met laden... That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Landsdoor Mark Kenyon
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A look at the history and present state of public lands in America, leavened with entertaining stories from the author's own experiences in them. But if you want more in-depth historical information, I recommend the books by [a:Douglas Brinkley|7109|Douglas Brinkley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1321669683p2/7109.jpg] cited by Kenyon. And I wish Kenyon had included more in-depth information on the current state of things (e.g., post-2008). But that ultimately didn't interfere with my enjoyment of the book. ( ) That Wild Country is Mark Kenyon's first full length book. He has written about outdoor sports and public lands and conservation issues in several magazines and maintains an internet presence. When Kenyon realized that the public lands he loved were under assault from various fronts he set out to visit as many sites as he could while researching the history of anti-public land elements going back to the industrialist who opposed the establishment of the first national parks and on the the Sagebrush Rebellion of the 1980s and the current Presidents revoking of National Monument established by earlier Presidents. His descriptions of camping, hiking, fishing and hunting trips in public lands all over the country were entertaining and made me want to go to all those places too. His outline of the history of anti-public lands movements were infuriating. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"From prominent outdoorsman and nature writer Mark Kenyon comes an engrossing reflection on the past and future battles over our most revered landscapes--America's public lands. Every American is a public-land owner, inheritor to the largest public-land trust in the world. These vast expanses provide a home to wildlife populations, a vital source of clean air and water, and a haven for recreation. Since its inception, however, America's public land system has been embroiled in controversy--caught in the push and pull between the desire to develop the valuable resources the land holds or conserve them. Alarmed by rising tensions over the use of these lands, hunter, angler, and outdoor enthusiast Mark Kenyon set out to explore the spaces involved in this heated debate, and learn firsthand how they came to be and what their future might hold. Part travelogue and part historical examination, That Wild Country invites readers on an intimate tour of the wondrous wild and public places that are a uniquely profound and endangered part of the American landscape."--Publisher Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)333.780973Social sciences Economics Economics of land & energy Land, recreational and wilderness areas, energy Recreational and wilderness areas Biography; History By Place North America United StatesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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