Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

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Synopsis
The story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America. Many of the men and women doing today's most consequential environmental work--restoring America's grasslands, wildlife, soil, rivers, wetlands, and oceans--would not call themselves environmentalists; they would be too uneasy with the connotations of that word. What drives them is their deep love of the land: the iconic terrain where explorers and cowboys, pioneers and riverboat captains forged the American identity. They feel a moral responsibility to preserve this heritage and natural wealth, to ensure that their families and communities will continue to thrive. Unfolding as a journey down the Mississippi River, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman tells the stories of five representatives of this stewardship movement: a Montana rancher, a Kansas farmer, a Mississippi riverman, a Louisiana shrimper, and a Gulf fisherman. In exploring their work and family histories and the essential geographies they protect, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman challenges pervasive and powerful myths about American and environmental values.
Copyright:
2016

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780393247350
Related ISBNs:
9780393247343, 9780393354874, 9780393247343, 9780393354874
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
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Copyrighted By:
Miriam Horn
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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