Wilderness, Water, and Rust : A Journey Toward Great Lakes Resilience / Jane Elder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elder, Jane (Environmentalist), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Great Lakes (North America).

Environmental protection.

Conservation of natural resources--Great Lakes (North America).

Conservation of natural resources.

Environmentalists--United States--Biography.

Environmentalists.

Great Lakes (North America)--Environmental conditions.

Great Lakes (North America).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Weaving together memories from her life on the lakes with nearly fifty years of environmental policy advocacy work, Elder provides an insider's perspective into the quest to protect the Great Lakes and surrounding public lands, from past battles to protect Michigan wilderness and establish the region's national lakeshores to present fights against toxic pollution and climate change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Part One. Rising to the Call

Chapter One. Pine Lake Almanac

Chapter Two. Seeds of Conviction

Chapter Three. Into the Woods

Part Two. To Protect the Land

Chapter Four. Ah, Wilderness

Chapter Five. Welcome to the Big Leagues

Chapter Six. Who Owns the Sacred and Beautiful?

Chapter Seven. Preservation, Enjoyment, and Managing Expectations

Part Three. To Protect the Water

Chapter Eight. Nukes, Dunes, and the Lady of the Lakes

Chapter Nine. The Second Wave

Chapter Ten. Chemistry, Biology, Urgency

Chapter Eleven. Cosmos Goes to Washington

Chapter Twelve. Two Steps Forward

Part Four. Headwaters and Heart Places

Chapter Thirteen. The Imagined North

Chapter Fourteen. Refugia

Chapter Fifteen. Mosquito Beach Jubilee

Part Five. Reaping What We Have Sown

Chapter Sixteen. Still Toxic after All These Years

Chapter Seventeen. Whither the Fish

Chapter Eighteen. When You Get Caught between the Moon and Detroit

Part Six. Finding Our Way Forward

Chapter Nineteen. Then and Now

Chapter Twenty. Imagine Thriving

Chapter Twenty-One. Wonder, Love, Grit, and Wisdom

Chapter Twenty-Two. Teach Your Children Well

Part Seven. Reflections

Chapter Twenty-Three. Loss, Hope, and Courage

Chapter Twenty-Four. Lake Water Lapping

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781609177584

1609177584

OCLC:

1481724343