Mountains Of Memory
| Author | : Don Scheese |
| Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2001-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781587294075 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1587294079 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (079 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mountains Of Memory by : Don Scheese
Download or read book Mountains Of Memory written by Don Scheese and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mountains of Memory, seasoned wilderness dweller Don Scheese charts a long season of watching for and fighting fires in the largest federal wilderness area in the mainland United States. In the tradition of Edward Abbey and Gary Snyder, Scheese offers readers a meditation on the meaning and value of wilderness at the beginning of the twenty-first century, painting a complex portrait of the natural, institutional, and historical forces that have shaped the great forested landscapes of the American West. Book jacket.