Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 255 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Weyerhaeuser environmental books |
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Weyerhaeuser environmental book.
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Summary |
"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"--Jacket. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-248) and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Subject |
MacKaye, Benton, 1879-1975.
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MacKaye, Benton, 1879-1975. (OCoLC)fst00374422
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Appalachian Trail -- History.
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Trails -- Public use -- Appalachian Trail -- History.
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Environmental policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Nature conservation -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Environmentalism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Eminent domain -- United States.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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TRAVEL -- United States -- South -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Eminent domain. (OCoLC)fst00908749
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Environmental policy. (OCoLC)fst00913250
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Environmentalism -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00913548
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Nature conservation -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01034658
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Trails -- Public use.
(OCoLC)fst01765801
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States -- Appalachian Trail.
(OCoLC)fst01240095
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Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Cronon, William, writer of foreword.
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Added Title |
Appalachian Trail and American environmental politics |
Other Form: |
Print version: Mittlefehldt, Sarah. Tangled roots. Seattle ; London : University of Washington Press, [2013] 9780295993003 (DLC) 2013015519 (OCoLC)843124193 |
ISBN |
9780295804880 (electronic bk.) |
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0295804882 (electronic bk.) |