A Glimpse Into History: What Prominent People Have Said About Nature in Oregon and the Need to Conserve It

by Michael McCloskey

Overview

A Glimpse Into History: What Prominent People Have Said About Nature in Oregon and the Need to Conserve It features the words of over ninety figures who turned Oregon into the premier "green" state. They were explorers, pioneers, settlers, ministers, climbers, scientists, poets, politicians, writers, ranchers, activists, lawyers, and businessmen.

They shaped the culture that saw value in nature and demanded policies to protect it. Through their inspiring words, their presence is still felt. Oregon was blessed in being shaped by such talented people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781087927978
Publisher:	John Michael McCloskey
Publication date:	11/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	29 MB
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Editorial Reviews

“Longtime Sierra Club executive Michael McCloskey—one of the most eloquent and forceful advocates for the environment in the 20th century—has found not just a new voice but many voices, none of them new.

“Adding to his previous studies of Oregon’s environmental history, Mike marshals the words of Oregonians from across three centuries—writers, and politicians, suffragists and ministers, explorers, outdoorsmen, scholars, and lawyers, judges and activists—whose vision for Oregon has not been merely as a good place to live but a place standing as a model … for the long-term stewardship of our natural resources.”

– Chet Orloff, emeritus director Oregon Historical Society

“Illuminates the story of Oregon’s environmental ethic …”

“An enlightening read for anyone interested in the environmental history of Oregon …”

“Fascinating …”

– Ramona Rex, veteran leader of the Oregon Sierra Club

“A valuable resource to a variety of readers: historians, policy analysts, journalists … and those who feel a deep appreciation for the ‘voices from the past’ who have worked tirelessly to preserve the natural value of this beautiful state.”

– Alice LaViolette, longtime reference librarian, Oregon State Library (retired)

“Offers an inside view of how residents … gradually deepen their relations to [a] place, building, on the bedrock of early encounters, an ethic of stewardship.”

– Kim Stafford, author of Having Everything Right: Essays of Pace

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