ORPP logo

A Symbol of Wilderness : Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement.

Harvey, Mark W. T.

A Symbol of Wilderness : Echo Park and the American Conservation Movement. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (401 pages) - Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics Series . - Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword - Wiliam Cronon -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Peculiar Past of a National Monument -- 2. The Seeds of Controversy -- 3. Primeval Parks and the Wilderness Movement -- 4. "A Mere Millpond -- 5. Searching for an Alternate Site -- 6. Wilderness for a New Generation -- 7. The Great Evaporation Controversy -- 8. The Politics of Preservation -- 9. A Symbol of Wilderness -- 10. Triumph for the Park System -- 11. Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

9780295803531


Nature conservation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah) -- History.
Echo Park Dam (Colo.) -- History.


Electronic books.

WEB

978.812

© 2024 Resource Centre. All rights reserved.