This publication, "Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics" by Sarah Mittlefehldt, delves into the foundational years of the Appalachian Trail. Published in 2013, this book explores the trail's establishment as a pioneering National Park Service project, highlighting its unique model of public-private cooperation and extensive community engagement. It examines how the creation of this public wilderness space on privately held lands blurred traditional boundaries, showcasing an unprecedented level of collaborative effort and a blend of local and nonlocal, public and private, and amateur and expert contributions. The work is presented as an inspiring success story of environmental protection through hybrid public and private endeavors.
This manual serves as a comprehensive resource for scholars, environmentalists, hikers, and general readers interested in American history and environmentalism. It covers the historical period of the trail's creation in the early 20th century, focusing on its environmental politics, public-private cooperation, wilderness management, and environmental history. The book's argument is that the Appalachian Trail stands as a testament to the effectiveness of collaborative public and private efforts in achieving environmental protection goals. The author, an environmental historian and thru-hiker, provides in-depth analysis of the trail's context within the Eastern United States.
The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian�and thru-hiker�Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship.
In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt tells the story of the trail�s creation. The project was one of the first in which the National Park Service attempted to create public wilderness space within heavily populated, privately owned lands. Originally a regional grassroots endeavor, under federal leadership the trail project retained unprecedented levels of community involvement. As citizen volunteers came together and entered into conversation with the National Parks Service, boundaries between �local� and �nonlocal,� �public� and �private,� �amateur� and �expert� frequently broke down. Today, as Mittlefehldt tells us, the Appalachian Trail remains an unusual hybrid of public and private efforts and an inspiring success story of environmental protection.
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Author: Mittlefehldt, Sarah
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics
Pages: 00300 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-12-19
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780295993003
Category: Nature : Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Category: History : Americas (North Central South West Indies)
The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian�and thru-hiker�Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship.
In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt tells the story of the trail�s creation. The project was one of the first in which the National Park Service attempted to create public wilderness space within heavily populated, privately owned lands. Originally a regional grassroots endeavor, under federal leadership the trail project retained unprecedented levels of community involvement. As citizen volunteers came together and entered into conversation with the National Parks Service, boundaries between �local� and �nonlocal,� �public� and �private,� �amateur� and �expert� frequently broke down. Today, as Mittlefehldt tells us, the Appalachian Trail remains an unusual hybrid of public and private efforts and an inspiring success story of environmental protection.
Watch the trailer:
Author: Mittlefehldt, Sarah
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics
Pages: 00300 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-12-19
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780295993003
Category: Nature : Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Category: History : Americas (North Central South West Indies)
