rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9780762709137

Making a Difference : Inspirational Stories of How Outdoor Industry and Individuals Are Working to Preserve America's Natural Places

by ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780762709137

  • ISBN10:

    0762709138

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2001-04-01
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

List Price: $12.95 Save up to $3.24
  • Buy Used
    $9.71
    Add to Cart

    USUALLY SHIPS IN 2-4 BUSINESS DAYS

Summary

This is a book about grassroots environmental organizations fighting to save the wilderness.

Author Biography

Formerly a nationally-ranked competitive rock climber and ski guide, wilderness advocate and freelance writer Amy Irvine makes her home among the red rock canyons of southern Utah. Her work has appeared in Climbing and Rock and Ice, as well as several anthologies of short stories.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Introduction xiii
Rick Ridgeway
Wed to a River
1(18)
North Fork of the Payette River, Idaho, 1988-1999
A Gift of Red Rock
19(20)
Dugout Ranch, Utah, 1992-1997
Wild at Heart
39(20)
The Tatshenshini River, Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon, 1989-1995
Art of Stone
59(18)
New York State's Shawangunks, 1991-1993
Blood Roots
77(14)
Inter Tribal Sinkyone Wilderness Park, California, 1986-1997
Full Circle
91(16)
The South Yuba River, California, 1983-1999
Viva Ia Tortuga!
107(20)
Sea Turtles on the South Texas Coast, 1982-2000
The Alchemy of Democracy
127(22)
The New World Mine Outside Yellowstone, 1987-1996
The New Vertical Adventure
149(16)
The Clavey River, California, 1990-1996
Restoration
165(22)
Returning the Wolf to Maine's North Woods, 1994-2000
It Takes a Village
187(22)
Headwaters Forest, California,1985-2000
Breaking the Mold
209(14)
Alberton Gorge, Montana, 1986-2000
How You Can Make a Difference
223(4)
John Sterling
Appendix i Contact Information 227(6)
Appendix ii Conservation Alliance Grants 233(16)
Appendix iii Conservation Alliance Members 249(4)
Index 253

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Excerpts

"Scott had never spoken publicly in his life. He was a quiet guy, who split his time between a dek and a boat. And the gathering was daunting; when he arrived at the library the place was elbow to elbow in people. The press was there too.
"In his even-handed, methodical way, Scott told the community about Friends of the Payette and their plans to organize against the North Fork project. But he didn't come at it as an eco-freak--ready to chain himself to a dam. Instead he blew apart the project's engineering, explaining each of the flaws in its design. He finished by demonstrating how existing dams along the Payette were poorly run and only operating at 50% efficiency. Why not maximize those dams' production rather than putting in yet another project that would greatly affect everyone's enjoyment of the river?"
Excerpted from Making a Difference: Inspirational Stories of How Outdoor Industry and Individuals Are Working to Preserve America's Natural Places by Amy Irvine
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Rewards Program