The Wilderness Writings of Howard Zahniser

(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics Series)

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Howard Zahniser (1906-1964), executive secretary of The Wilderness Society and editor of The Living Wilderness from 1945 to 1964, is arguably the person most responsible for drafting and promoting the Wilderness Act in 1964. The act, which created the National Wilderness Preservation System, was the culmination of Zahniser's years of tenacious lobbying and his work with conservationists across the nation. In 1964, fifty-four wilderness areas...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295995629

ISBN13:9780295995625

Release Date:February 2016

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.79 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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