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Big Basin Redwood Forest : California's oldest state park / Traci Bliss ; foreword by Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Mark G. Hylkema.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bliss, Traci, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coast redwood--California.
- Coast redwood.
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Calif.)--History.
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Calif.).
- Redwood National and State Parks (Calif.).
- Santa Cruz (Calif.).
- California.
- California--Redwood National Park.
- Physical Description:
- 190 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits (some color) ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- The epic saga of Big Basin began in the late 1800s, when the surrounding communities saw their once "inexhaustible" redwood forests vanishing. Expanding railways demanded timber as they crisscrossed the nation, but the more redwoods that fell to the woodman's axe, the greater the effects on the local climate. California's groundbreaking environmental movement attracted individuals from every walk of life. From the adopted son of a robber baron to a bohemian woman winemaker to a Jesuit priest, resilient campaigners produced an unparalleled model of citizen action. Join author Traci Bliss as she reveals the untold story of a herculean effort to preserve the ancient redwoods for future generations.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Ownership of Big Basin in the Nineteenth Century
- 2. Setting the Stage
- Stanford University: Vision and Expertise
- Santa Cruz County: Stewards and Community Involvement
- The Power of Political Accomplishment
- Santa Clara County Activists: Journalists and Jesuits
- 3. A New Era Begins
- 4. Building a Committed Coalition
- 5. Preservationists Swarm to Capital
- 6. Unforeseen Obstacles
- How a Jesuit Priest Turns the Tide
- A Governor Who Believes in the Cause
- 7. Opened at Last but Catastrophe Looms
- Stanford Comes Through
- The Great Urban Disaster
- 8. Rape of the Redwoods
- 9. Stability at Last
- A Clean Sweep and a Sad Goodbye
- 10. The Last Campaign for the Mountain Redwoods
- The Final Push
- Permanent Protection
- Epilogue
- The Weekend Crowds of July 2020
- The Role of Park Interpreter
- The Campfire Center
- The Ashes of 2020
- Heroic Response to an Inconceivable Challenge
- A Dream Postponed
- Innovation in the Midst of Catastrophe
- The Artifact that Survived the Inferno.
- Notes:
- "The true story of a conservation victory for the ages."--Back of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references ([165]-180 pages) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Maryann B. Sudo CW'63 and John B. Baxter, Jr., American History Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781467145046
- 1467145041
- OCLC:
- 1260340283
- Publisher Number:
- 99988845712
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