num_pages: 368
description: Langston (environmental studies, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) documents the Forest Service's mismanagement of the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington and its use of practices, such as fire prevention and insect eradication, that led to ecological disaster in the area's forests. She argues that our expectations and ideas of the natural world shape the way we use and manipulate it. Includes b&amp;w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West
titlecomplete: Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
genres: Nature, Environment, Science, American History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 47
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Book Award
publisher: Univ of Washington Pr