by Ted Kerasote
First published 2001
Ted Kerasote argues that recycling and driving efficient cars fall short of true environmental protection. He warns that without preserving undeveloped places, humans become isolated from fellow animals and severed from natural roots. People survive but exist like potted trees in skyscraper lobbies, cut off from the wider forest. The Pew Wilderness Center sponsors this collection where Kerasote brings together prominent voices including Vine Deloria Jr., Chris Madson, Mike Matz, Richard Nelson, Thomas Power, Michael Soulé, Jack Turner, and Florence Williams. These contributors examine why untouched nature matters to everyone, identify current threats to wild country, and propose solutions for conserving more wilderness while restoring it to public awareness. The book provides economic, spiritual, and ecological arguments for protecting wilderness areas. It includes new four-color maps showing remaining roadless areas on federal lands and the 106-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System. Readers gain both an introduction to wilderness issues and a reference tool for conservation efforts.
Genres: nature, adventure, environment, non-fiction
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: informative
225 pages · Hardcover · Island Press