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"an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

Table of Contents

Preface viii

Chapter One Wilderness and the American West 1

Chapter Two History and Management of Wilderness 20

Chapter Three Ecosystem Management and Beyond 35

Chapter Four What About Native Americans and Their Lands 52

Chapter Five Why Not See Off America’s Wildlands? 72

Chapter Six How Does the American Public Want Wilderness Managed? 91

Chapter Seven Wilderness and the Communities of the American West 104

Chapter Eight Wilderness and Economies of the Old and New West 123

Chapter Nine “It’s My West, Not Yours” 143

Chapter Ten Future Directions for Wilderness 173

Notes 195

Index 215

Wilderness and the Changing American West

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 04/12/1996
      ISBN13: 9780471133964, 978-0471133964
      ISBN10: 0471133965
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      Applied ecology Earth sciences Environmental management

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

      Table of Contents

      Preface viii

      Chapter One Wilderness and the American West 1

      Chapter Two History and Management of Wilderness 20

      Chapter Three Ecosystem Management and Beyond 35

      Chapter Four What About Native Americans and Their Lands 52

      Chapter Five Why Not See Off America’s Wildlands? 72

      Chapter Six How Does the American Public Want Wilderness Managed? 91

      Chapter Seven Wilderness and the Communities of the American West 104

      Chapter Eight Wilderness and Economies of the Old and New West 123

      Chapter Nine “It’s My West, Not Yours” 143

      Chapter Ten Future Directions for Wilderness 173

      Notes 195

      Index 215

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