Voices of the American West / [compiled and edited by] Corinne Platt ; [photographs] by Meredith Ogilby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Platt, Corinne.

Ogilby, Meredith.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography.

West (U.S.)--Biography--Anecdotes.

West (U.S.).

West (U.S.)--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Engaging discussions with key people about issues that shape our Western lands and identity.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword vii; Introduction 1; The Spirit of the West Stewart Udall: Troubled Optimist 7; Ed and Betsy Marston: The Paper We Did Was a Function of Its Time 11; Bill Hedden: Lasting Conservation 19; Bill deBuys: Writing the Land as Character 25; Patricia Nelson Limerick: GoingToe-to-Toe with Western Myths 29; Charles Wilkinson: The New West Never Happened 35; Terry Tempest Williams: Leading Lives of Greater Intention 41; Rousing the People John McBride: Wake Up in the Rocky Mountain West 49; Bruce Gordon: Conservation Takes Off 55; Charris Ford: Running on French Fries 59

Jon Marvel: Ranching Is an Irrational Idea 63John Fielder: Using Photographs as a Catalyst 69; Fighting for the Wild Lands Dave Foreman: Putting Wild Back into Wilderness 75; Gloria Flora: Reconnecting People to Their Landscapes 79; Connie Harvey, Joy Caudill, and Dottie Fox: Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes 83; Katie Lee: Not Going to Stop Screaming 89; Rich Ingebretsen: Restoring What God Created and Man Destroyed 93; Jennifer Speers: Saving the Land Piece by Piece 97; Johanna Wald: In Defense of National Treasures 101

Advocating for Wild Creatures Doug Peacock: To a Grizzly Bear, We're Just Another Flavor of Meat 109Chris Servheen: The Most Important Habitat for Grizzly Bears Is the Human Heart 113; Stephen Gordon, Jon Robinett, and Hank Fischer: The Very Complicated World of Wolves 117; Reaching and Inspiring Others Michael Johnston: We Need a Mike Johnston in Every School 129; Ted Major: The Real Thing 135; Gudy Gaskill: Mother of the Colorado Trail 139; Preserving the Cultures of the West James and Mae Peshlakai: Our Traditions Are Going to Be Gone Soon 145

Roxanne Swentzell: We Are All Born of the Earth 151Donald Warne: Health Is a Balance between Spiritual, Mental, Physical, and Emotional 155; Gary Nabhan: Know Where Your Food Comes From 159; Sylvia Martinez: People Believe the Lies 165; Luis Polar: Bridging the Gap 171; Creative Ways of Working the Land Lani Malmberg: Goats Are as Effective as Poisonous Chemicals 179; Courtney White: We're All New to the West 183; Sid Goodloe: You Don't Find Morals in Cities 187; Warner Glenn: Not Going to Lose the Cowboy Way of Life 191; Wendy Glenn: Keeping Ranchers on the Land 195

New Types of EconomiesYvon Chouinard: I Run My Business as a Way to Change the World 201Peter Metcalf: Outdoor Adventure with a Conscience 205; Doc and Connie Hatfield: Stetsons and Boots Are Important 209; The West as Saudi Arabia Jill Morrison: The Lies Make Me Sick in My Heart 217; Tweeti Blancett: Rosa Parks Is My Hero 223; Steve Henke: We're All Creating the Demand 227; Energy Outlook Randy Udall: Obsessed with Energy 235; Auden Schendler: We're Going to HaveBigger Problems Than Skiing 241; Mark Sardella: I Can't Fix This Problem for the Whole World 245

Amory Lovins: The Key to a Cheap House Is Expensive Windows 249

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-46798-0

9786612467981

1-55591-801-8

OCLC:

609853825