Unspoiled beauty : a personal guide to Missouri wilderness / Charles J. Farmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farmer, Charles J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilderness areas--Missouri.

Wilderness areas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tucked within Missouri's borders are eight Congressionally designated Wilderness areas. These magnificent forests, scattered across the southern portion of the state, combine a wide variety of unique ecosystems. In Unspoiled Beauty, Charles Farmer captures the essence of the Missouri Wilderness experience, allowing even those who have never set foot in the wilderness to enjoy its wonders & appreciate its importance. Farmer begins by describing the wilderness region prior to the Congressional Wilderness designation, providing an overview of the numerous battles that were waged to reclaim the state's wilderness & to assure its preservation. Featured are key players who were instrumental in the acquisition & preservation of Missouri wilderness. Farmer devotes a chapter to each of the eight Wilderness areas, accompanied by numerous engaging photographs, many in color. He provides a brief history of each & shares his own fascinating personal experiences of camping, hiking, backpacking, hunting, & fishing within each. He discusses trails, fauna, flora, & other colorful details along the way. His adventures take place during different seasons of the year; he is sometimes alone, sometimes in company. Through his eyes, each area is brought vividly to life. "Wilderness Tips" & a guide with rules for the novice camper, hiker, backpacker, hunter, & fisherman enhance the book's usefulness. The final chapter lists the areas in Missouri that qualify for Wilderness designation in the New Forest Plan. Unspoiled Beauty may well play a part in saving Missouri's remaining wilderness candidates. It will also help other states that are preparing campaigns to save their own wilderness areas. Wilderness advocates, hikers & backpackers, fishermen & hunters, anyone who appreciates the great outdoors will enjoy this important new book.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1 History of the Land prior to Wilderness Designation

2 The Birth of Missouri Wilderness- Battles and Victories

3 Bell Mountain Wilderness

4 Devil's Backbone Wilderness

5 Hercules Glades Wilderness

6 Irish Wilderness

7 Mingo Wilderness

8 Paddy Creek Wilderness

9 Piney Creek Wilderness

10 Rockpile Wilderness

11 Wilderness Tips

12 The Future of Missouri Wilderness

Recommended Reading

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8262-6271-6

OCLC:

55663956