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Crown Jewel Wilderness

Author : Lauren Danner
Publisher : Washington State University Press
ISBN 13 : 1636820476
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Crown Jewel Wilderness written by Lauren Danner and published by Washington State University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote, rugged, and spectacularly majestic, with stunning alpine meadows and jagged peaks that soar beyond ten thousand feet, North Cascades National Park is one of the Pacific Northwest’s crown jewels. Now, in the first full-length account, Lauren Danner chronicles its creation--just in time for the park’s fiftieth anniversary in 2018. The North Cascades range benefited from geographic isolation that shielded its mountains from extensive resource extraction and development. Efforts to establish a park began as early as 1892, but gained traction after World War II as economic affluence sparked national interest in wilderness preservation and growing concerns about the impact of harvesting timber to meet escalating postwar housing demands. As the environmental movement matured, a 1950s Glacier Peak study mobilized conservationists to seek establishment of a national park that prioritized wilderness. Concerned about the National Park Service’s policy favoring development for tourism and the United States Forest Service’s policy promoting logging in the national forests, conservationists leveraged a changing political environment and the evolving environmental values of the natural resource agencies to achieve the goal of permanent wilderness protection. Their grassroots activism became increasingly sophisticated, eventually leading to the compromise that resulted in the 1968 creation of Washington’s magnificent third national park.

Crown Jewel Wilderness

Author : Lauren Danner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780874223521
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Crown Jewel Wilderness written by Lauren Danner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Cascades National Park is remote, rugged, and spectacularly majestic. Efforts to establish a park gained traction after World War II, as national interest in wilderness preservation and concerns about the impact of harvesting timber grew. Troubled by the National Park Service¿s policy favoring development for tourism and the United States Forest Service¿s policy promoting logging in the national forests, conservationists leveraged a changing political environment and the evolving environmental values of the natural resource agencies. Their activism eventually led to the 1968 creation of a crown jewel--Washington¿s magnificent third national park. This engaging account tells the story.

Alabama's Canyons

Author : Jim Felder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780976725909
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Alabama's Canyons written by Jim Felder and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate access book for the Bankhead National Forest and Sipsey Wilderness in northwest Alabama. Combining the best aspects of a user's manual and a coffee-table book, Alabama's Canyons was produced by a photographer-writer-illustrator team that knows the forest intimately. Anyone who loves the outdoors will relish the images of some 400 miles of limestone canyons, old-growth hardwoods and abundant waterfalls. Those who find their way there will enjoy the detailed directions to dozens of destinations. A comprehensive map of the wilderness offers details of trailhead and off-trail parking and hiking access to many forest features. Individual hiking and water routes are explained in watercolor illustrations by the author. Two pages are devoted to GPS waypoints to popular destinations and helpful information on using a GPS in the forest.

Crown Jewel Mine Project, Okanogan County D(2v),Dsum,F(4v),Fsum; Record of Decision

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Crown Jewel Mine Project, Okanogan County D(2v),Dsum,F(4v),Fsum; Record of Decision written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Billionaire Wilderness

Author : Justin Farrell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691217122
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Billionaire Wilderness written by Justin Farrell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Billionaire Wilderness offers an unprecedented look inside the world of the ultra-wealthy and their relationship to the natural world, showing how the ultra-rich use nature to resolve key predicaments in their lives. Justin Farrell immerses himself in Teton County, Wyoming--both the richest county in the United States and the county with the nation's highest level of income inequality--to investigate interconnected questions about money, nature, and community in the twenty-first century. Farrell draws on three years of in-depth interviews with "ordinary" millionaires and the world's wealthiest billionaires, four years of in-person observation in the community, and original quantitative data to provide comprehensive and unique analytical insight on the ultra-wealthy. He also interviewed low-income workers who could speak to their experiences as employees for and members of the community with these wealthy people. He finds that the wealthy leverage nature to climb even higher on the socioeconomic ladder, and they use their engagement with nature and rural people as a way of creating more virtuous and deserving versions of themselves. Billionaire Wilderness demonstrates that our contemporary understanding of the relationship between the ultra-wealthy and the environment is empirically shallow, and our reliance on reports of national economic trends distances us from the real experiences of these people and their local communities"--

An Open Pit Visible from the Moon

Author : Adam M. Sowards
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806167041
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book An Open Pit Visible from the Moon written by Adam M. Sowards and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated among the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area, Miners Ridge contains vast quantities of copper. Kennecott Copper Corporation’s plan to develop an open-pit mine there was, when announced in 1966, the first test of the mining provision of the Wilderness Act passed by Congress in 1964. The battle over the proposed “Open Pit, Big Enough to Be Seen from the Moon,” as activists called it, drew the attention of both local and national conservationists, who vowed to stop the desecration of one of the West’s most scenic places. Kennecott Copper had the full force of the law and mining industry behind it in asserting its extractive rights. Meanwhile the U.S. Forest Service was determined to defend its authority to manage wilderness. An Open Pit Visible from the Moon tells the story of this historic struggle to define the contours of the Wilderness Act—its possibilities and limits. Combining rigorous analysis and deft storytelling, Adam M. Sowards re-creates the contest between Kennecott and its shareholders on one hand and activists on the other, intent on maintaining wilderness as a place immune to the calculus of profit. A host of actors cross these pages—from cabinet secretaries and a Supreme Court justice to local doctors and college students—all contributing to a drama that made Miners Ridge a cause célèbre for the nation’s wilderness movement. As locals testified at public hearings and writers penned profiles in the nation’s magazines and newspapers, the volatile political economy of copper proved equally influential in frustrating Kennecott’s plans. No law or court ruling could keep Kennecott from mining copper, but the pit was never dug. Identifying the contingent factors and forces that converged and coalesced in this case, Sowards’s narrative recalls a critical moment in the struggle over the nation’s wild places, even as it puts the unpredictability of history on full display.

Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Author : Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469654865
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail written by Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an 1,175-mile destination trail that crosses North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. It traverses 37 counties, 7 national parks and forests, and nearly a dozen state parks and historic sites. This is the first-ever guide to day hikes along the crown jewel of North Carolina foot trails. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or new to the outdoors, this official guide from Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is your go-to companion for exploring all the trail has to offer, showcasing everything from scenic mountain vistas to surprising escapes in the state's Piedmont region and the wonders of coastal plain pocosins. Features include - 40 hikes carefully chosen to appeal to hikers of all experience levels - Helpful hike finder feature to identify the perfect hikes for birding, waterfalls, history, universal accessibility, and more - Turn-by-turn guidance and key points of interest for each hike - Full-color maps and photographs - Helpful information about the trail's history and ongoing development

An Open Pit Visible from the Moon

Author : Adam M. Sowards
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806166827
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book An Open Pit Visible from the Moon written by Adam M. Sowards and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated among the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area, Miners Ridge contains vast quantities of copper. Kennecott Copper Corporation’s plan to develop an open-pit mine there was, when announced in 1966, the first test of the mining provision of the Wilderness Act passed by Congress in 1964. The battle over the proposed “Open Pit, Big Enough to Be Seen from the Moon,” as activists called it, drew the attention of both local and national conservationists, who vowed to stop the desecration of one of the West’s most scenic places. Kennecott Copper had the full force of the law and mining industry behind it in asserting its extractive rights. Meanwhile the U.S. Forest Service was determined to defend its authority to manage wilderness. An Open Pit Visible from the Moon tells the story of this historic struggle to define the contours of the Wilderness Act—its possibilities and limits. Combining rigorous analysis and deft storytelling, Adam M. Sowards re-creates the contest between Kennecott and its shareholders on one hand and activists on the other, intent on maintaining wilderness as a place immune to the calculus of profit. A host of actors cross these pages—from cabinet secretaries and a Supreme Court justice to local doctors and college students—all contributing to a drama that made Miners Ridge a cause célèbre for the nation’s wilderness movement. As locals testified at public hearings and writers penned profiles in the nation’s magazines and newspapers, the volatile political economy of copper proved equally influential in frustrating Kennecott’s plans. No law or court ruling could keep Kennecott from mining copper, but the pit was never dug. Identifying the contingent factors and forces that converged and coalesced in this case, Sowards’s narrative recalls a critical moment in the struggle over the nation’s wild places, even as it puts the unpredictability of history on full display.

Backpacker

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Backpacker written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.

Tahoma and Its People

Author : Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
Publisher : Washington State University Press
ISBN 13 : 1636820654
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Tahoma and Its People written by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp and published by Washington State University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests, spectacular subalpine meadows, and unique, captivating creatures. In Tahoma and Its People, a passionate, informed, hands-on science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes that create and alter landscapes, interrelationships within and between plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences on ecosystems, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it for millennia. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with rangers, archaeologists, a master Native American weaver, and others. He covers a plethora of topics: geology, archaeology, indigenous villages and use of resources, climate and glacier studies, alpine and forest ecology, rivers, watershed dynamics, keystone species, threatened wildlife, geological hazards, and current resource management. Numerous color illustrations, maps, and figures supplement the text. 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, Mountain Environment and Natural History category

Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voices of Yellowstone's Capstone

Author : Traute N. Parrie
Publisher : Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation
ISBN 13 : 0578713934
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book Voices of Yellowstone's Capstone written by Traute N. Parrie and published by Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Editor's note: “Voices of Yellowstone’s Capstone: A Narrative Atlas of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness” edited by Traute N. Parrie and Jesse A. Logan was the 2020 Big Sky Award winner for best book in any category by a Montana Author; a finalist the 2020 High Plains Book Awards nonfiction category; and a Independent Publishers 2020 Gold Medal winner for best regional (Rocky Mountain) non-fiction. "...whether you've been to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness or not, whether you live nearby or not, this book conveys the spirit and allure of beloved high country anywhere on the planet." Todd Wilkinson, Mountain Journal Purchase from your local, independent bookseller, or at the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Website: https://abwilderness.org/ All proceeds from the sale got to support the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation https://abwilderness.org/

Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System: h.R. 3921

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Download or read book Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System: h.R. 3921 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System: H.R. 4516

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Download or read book Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System: H.R. 4516 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Author : Charlie Winger
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780972441315
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve written by Charlie Winger and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Guidebook to hiking, biking, or climbing in the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * Details unlimited recreational opportunities for the park's 225,000 annual visitors * 210 color photographs and 40 color maps * Color-coded tabs and activity symbols for quick reference Nowhere else in North America do alpine tundra, tall forests of evergreen and aspen, and massive desert dunes meet so dramatically as in our nation's newest crown jewel. This book is the essential guide to one of the nation's newest national parks. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve earned this status in 2003, and became an instant treasure both for Coloradans and vacationers everywhere.

Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System, Missouri and New Mexico

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System, Missouri and New Mexico written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

River of No Return wilderness proposals

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1408 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book River of No Return wilderness proposals written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: