Montana Wilderness: Discovering the Heritage - Hardcover

Woodruff, Steve; Schwennesen, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0913504882 ISBN 13: 9780913504888

Publisher: Lowell Pr, 1997

Synopsis

MONTANA WILDERNESS is your guide to some of the wildest and most alluring places in the lower 48 states. This informative, 128 page volume will take you on a journey through pristine regions of outstanding beauty. You will also explore the many issues affecting these fragile areas. From the simple ideals of the Wilderness Act to the complex economics and politics of wildland preservation, this book is packed with balanced, easy-to-understand answers about these precious lands.

Discover the beauty, the majesty, the mystery, of Montana's magnificent wilderness areas. Climb high into the rugged Absaroka-Beartooth for breathtaking views of the top of Montana. Follow the tracks of the grizzly into the expansive Bob Marshall, where herds of regal elk graze in spectacular alpine amphitheaters. Roam the quiet, rolling prairie of UL Bend, where each footstep takes you deeper into Montana's rich past.

Here is a colorful, comprehensive portrait of some of America's greatest natural treasures. More than 100 photographs and maps are matched with a clear, concise text to capture in remarkable detail the wilderness and the issues that affect it.

About this title

About the Author:

Writers Steve Woodruff and Don Schwennesen teamed up with photographer Carl Davaz for an unprecedented, year-long exploration of Montana's 15 designated wilderness areas. The trio covered more than 10,000 miles, traveling by foot, skis, canoe, raft, horseback, car, airplane and helicopter. They spent more than 230 days and nights in the wilderness, most of the time far off the beaten track.

Along the way, they shot nearly 16,000 photographs and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews with wilderness explorers, rangers, biologists, miners, loggers, ranchers, politicians, and philosophers. They talked with people on all sides of the wilderness issues - in an effort to provide an expansive, balanced view of one of Montana's most precious resources.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lowell Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0913504882
• ISBN 13: 9780913504888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128