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Drawing Lines in the Forest
Creating Wilderness Areas in the Pacific Northwest
After World War II, representatives of both logging and recreation use sought to draw boundaries that would serve to guarantee access to specific areas of public lands. The logging industry wanted to secure a guaranteed supply of timber, as an era of stewardship of the nation's public forests gave way to an emphasis on rapid extraction of timber resources. This spawned a grassroots preservationist movement that ultimately challenged the managerial power of the Forest Service. The Wilderness Act of 1964 provided an opportunity for groups on all sides to participate openly and effectively in the political process of defining wilderness boundaries.
The often contentious debates over the creation of wilderness areas in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington represent the most significant stages in the national history of wilderness conservation since World War II: Three Sisters, North Cascades and Glacier Peak, Mount Jefferson, Alpine Lakes, French Pete, and the state-wide wilderness acts of 1984.
About the Authors
Reviews
"This is a very fine book, and I recommend it to all interested in environmental and wilderness history, as well as those who love the Cascade Range."—Pacific Northwest Quarterly
"Drawing Lines in the Forest is masterfully researched, sharply argued, and skillfully written. Following his lead, other scholars must reassess wilderness battles in other places and pay close attention to boundaries."—Western Historical Quarterly
"Kevin Marsh's book is a valuable addition. . . . [Drawing Lines in the Forest] offers an excellent case study of a very complicated process. The details of the story provide insight into how committed people transformed the American wilderness system from idea to reality."—Montana: The Magazine of Western History
Endorsements
"Drawing Lines in the Forest offers insights that are relevant to all regions of the United States, and that arguably change the way we should think not just about wilderness, but about the much larger project of American land conservation in general."—William Cronon, from the Foreword
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Other Titles by William Cronon
Native Seattle, second edition
Conservation in the Progressive Era
A Storied Wilderness
Other Titles from Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Footprints of War
Wetlands in a Dry Land
Bringing Whales Ashore
Other Titles in HISTORY / Historical Geography
Mapping an Atlantic World, circa 1500
Writing Cities
Other Titles in Forestry & related industries
Ecology and Empire
Toward a Sustainable Whaling Regime
Northwest Passage, revised edition