Stars Upstream
Life Along an Ozark River
Seiten
1983
University of Missouri Press (Verlag)
978-0-8262-0074-7 (ISBN)
University of Missouri Press (Verlag)
978-0-8262-0074-7 (ISBN)
This chronicle of life along the Current and Jacks Fork rivers in the Missouri Ozarks has been called "required reading for everyone interested in the future of America." First published in 1958, it remains unsurpassed as an example of one man's love for the land and rivers around him and of a way of life all too much in danger of being lost to us.
The rivers described in Stars Upstream were designated by Congress in 1964 as the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, creating America's first national river. Granting of national park status has changed the area in many ways--the river system is now heavily used for recreational purposes--yet the concerns presented by Hall about the dangers of commercialism, exploitation, and pollution are still very much with us. Stars Upstream has played an invaluable role in promoting wise use of these rivers and should be read by everyone interested in preserving America's streams and wildlands as a national heritage.
The rivers described in Stars Upstream were designated by Congress in 1964 as the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, creating America's first national river. Granting of national park status has changed the area in many ways--the river system is now heavily used for recreational purposes--yet the concerns presented by Hall about the dangers of commercialism, exploitation, and pollution are still very much with us. Stars Upstream has played an invaluable role in promoting wise use of these rivers and should be read by everyone interested in preserving America's streams and wildlands as a national heritage.
Leonard Hall has been outdoorsman, writer, wildlife photographer, farmer, and lecturer across America. Among his awards are honorary degrees from two colleges, citations from the MIssouri Conservation Department, Federal Land Bank, Outdoor Life, and many others. His books include Possum Trot Farm (Caledonia Press, 1949), Journal of the Seasons on an Ozark Farm (University of Missouri Press, 1981), and Earth's Song (University of Missouri Press, 1981).
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.12.1983 |
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Verlagsort | Missouri |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 127 x 203 mm |
Gewicht | 333 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8262-0074-5 / 0826200745 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8262-0074-7 / 9780826200747 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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