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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Mittlefehldt, Sarah
Titre(s) : Tangled roots [Texte imprimé] : the Appalachian Trail and American environmental politics / Sarah Mittlefehldt ; foreword by William Cronon
Publication : Seattle : University of Washington Press, copyright [2013]
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xvii, 255 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Collection : Weyerhaeuser environmental books
Lien à la collection : Weyerhaeuser environmental books
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-248) and index
"The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated
eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from
human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian and thru-hiker Sarah
Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model
for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship. In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt
tells the story of the trail's creation. The project was one of the first in which
the National Park Service attempted to create public wilderness space within heavily
populated, privately owned lands. Originally a regional grassroots endeavor, under
federal leadership the trail project retained unprecedented levels of community involvement.
As citizen volunteers came together and entered into conversation with the National
Parks Service, boundaries between "local" and "nonlocal," "public" and "private,"
"amateur" and "expert" frequently broke down. Today, as Mittlefehldt tells us, the
Appalachian Trail remains an unusual hybrid of public and private efforts and an inspiring
success story of environmental protection. Sarah Mittlefehldt is assistant professor
of environmental studies at Green Mountain College."Tangled Roots makes a contribution
to the literature of environmental conservation history that is as unusual as the
trail itself. In a gentle, approachable, and engaging style it tells the history of
one of the most important and beloved conservation initiatives in American history
and at the same time comments on a wide range of subjects in ways that are both insightful
and fresh."--James Feldman, author of A Storied Wilderness"Tangled Roots will find
readership among environmental and forest historians and will end up on the Christmas
lists and in the backpacks of the trail's many fans. It is original and well-researched,
ranging the length of the trail and lingering in one or another spot to explore representative
or illuminating developments." --Kathryn Newfont, author of Blue Ridge Commons"This
superb history of the construction and management of the Appalachian Trail not only
narrates the creation of the most famous long-distance hiking trail in modern America;
it also offers a cautionary tale about the changing roles of private landowners, volunteer
hiking enthusiasts, land managers, and federal agencies in the oversight of that trail.
In so doing, Sarah Mittlefehldt beautifully illustrates the changing environmental
politics of the twentieth century in a book whose implications extend far beyond the
AT." --William Cronon"
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Appalachian Trail and American environmental politics
Sujet(s) : MacKaye, Benton (1879-1975)
Politique de l'environnement -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Nature -- Protection -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Appalachian Trail (États-Unis)
Indice(s) Dewey :
363.700 973 (23e éd.) = Problèmes environnementaux - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780295993003. - ISBN 0295993006. - ISBN 9780295994307. - ISBN 0295994304
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47312968r
Notice n° :
FRBNF47312968
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction. The tortuous path toward public-private partnership ; A progressive
footpath ; The path of least resistance ; Federalizing America's foot trails ;
Fallout from federalization ; Acquiring the corridor ; The Appalachian Trail and
the rise of the New Right ; Conclusion. Hiking through history.
