Throughout American history, â public landsâ have been the subject of controversy, from homesteaders settling the American west to ranchers who use the open range to promote free enterprise, to wilderness activists who see these lands as wild places. This book shows how these controversies intersect with critical issues of American history.
Throughout American history, â public landsâ have been the subject of controversy, from homesteaders settling the American west to ranchers who use the open range to promote free enterprise, to wilderness activists who see these lands as wild places. This book shows how these controversies intersect with critical issues of American history.
Adam M. Sowards is professor of history at the University of Idaho. He is the author of United States West Coast: An Environmental History (a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008), The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglas and American Conservation, and An Open Pit Visible from the Moon: The Wilderness Act and the Fight to Protect Miners Ridge and the Public Interest (winner of the Western History Association's Hal K. Rothman Book Prize for 2021).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Huckleberries around the Table Chapter 1 Gathering Chapter 2 Forming Chapter 3 Managing Chapter 4 Balancing Chapter 5 Polarizing Conclusion: The Promise of the Public's Land A Note on Sources
Introduction: Huckleberries around the Table Chapter 1 Gathering Chapter 2 Forming Chapter 3 Managing Chapter 4 Balancing Chapter 5 Polarizing Conclusion: The Promise of the Public's Land A Note on Sources
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