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Heading Out : A History of American Camping.

Young, Terence.

Heading Out : A History of American Camping. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (382 pages)

Heading Out -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Roughing It Smoothly -- 1. Adventures in the Wilderness William H. H. Murray and the Beginning of Recreational Camping -- 2. The Art of Camping Roughing It during the Decades before Automobiles -- 3. Let's Hit the Motor-Camping Trail The Automobile Transforms Camping -- 4. The Garage in the Forest E. P. Meinecke and the Development of the Modern Auto Campground -- 5. Liberalizing the Campground W. J. Trent Jr. and the Struggle against National Park Segregation -- 6. A Clearer Picture of This Country Trailer Camping to Discover America -- 7. A Renewal of Our Faith and Ideals The Development of Backpacking and Long-Distance Trails -- Epilogue The Decline and Promise of American Camping -- Notes -- Index.

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9781501712838


Camping--United States--History.


Electronic books.

GV191.4

796.54097300000001

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