Product Description: Winner of the Forest History Society's 2006 Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Book AwardAs a central figure in the American wilderness preservation movement in the mid-twentieth century, Howard Zahniser (1906-1964) was the person most responsible for the landmark Wilderness Act of 1964...read more

Product Description: Harvey details the first major clash between conservationists and developers after World War II, the successful fight to prevent the building of Echo Park Dam. The dam on the Green River was intended to create a recreational lake in northwest Colorado and generate hydroelectric power, but would have flooded picturesque Echo Park Valley and threatened Dinosaur National Monument, straddling the Utah-Colorado border near Wyoming...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Updated to include discussions of the latest equipment and techniques, a classic guide for backpackers, hikers, and other wilderness buffs offers essential information for both beginners and experts in areas including search and rescue methods, cooking, and safety. Original. (view table of contents)