Drawing Lines in the Forest
Subtitle: Creating Wilderness Areas in the Pacific Northwest (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book.)
Contributors: William Cronon (Foreword)
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: March 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780295987026
Subjects: American history; Conservation of the environment; Nature; Nature/Ecology; The Americas; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Natural Resources; United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Western history; environmental studies; Public Policy - Environmental Policy; Cascade Range; History; Wilderness areas
Description: "Three Sisters, North Cascades, Mount Jefferson, Alpine Lakes, and French Pete are key wilderness areas in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington and represent critical stages in the protection of wilderness areas nationwide. In Drawing Lines in the Forest, Kevin R. Marsh discusses the roles played by various groups-the U.S. Forest Service, the timber industry, recreationists, and environmentalists- in defining the boundaries of these areas. He shows that pragmatic, rather than ideological, goals were often paramount. He also relates these case studies to ongoing wilderness debates, such as the spotted owl controversy and contemporary wilderness proposals."--BOOK JACKET.