{"product_id":"the-appalachian-forest-a-search-for-roots-and-renewal-9780811701266","title":"The Appalachian Forest: A Search for Roots and Renewal","description":"\u003cp\u003e37 b\/w photos \u0026amp; 6 x 9. Unique combination of natural and cultural history.\u0026amp; Eloquent account of Appalachias past and future Advance praise for The Appalachian Forest: Thoroughly researched and engagingly written  this important book offers a comprehensive overview of the past  present  and future of the southern Appalachian forest . . . a compelling blend of natural and cultural history . . . surveying everything from the traditions of the Cherokee to the effects of acid rain. --Daniel J. Philippon coeditor of The Height of Our Mountains: Nature Writing from Virginias Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley Chris Bolgiano has written an informed  pointed and lyrically personal book about one of Americas most beautiful and most ravaged areas. --Philip Shabecoff  author of A Fierce Green Fire: The American Environmental Movement A volume that belongs on the shelves of all those who live in and love Appalachia and wish to know more about this place (as she puts it) of \"heartbreak and hope.\" --Charles E. Little  author  In Search of Eden  The Dying of the Trees  editor  An Appalachian Tragedy Since European settlement  Appalachias natural history has been profoundly impacted by the people who have lived  worked  and traveled there. Beginning with the geological events that formed the mountains  Bolgianos journey explores the influx of settlers  Native American displacement  lumber and coal exploitation  the birth of forestry  and conservation efforts. Her research concludes that rich natural habitat and a growing interest in tourism and outdoor recreation prove the urgency in preserving connected  mature forests for the benefit of all living things in the Appalachian wilderness--including people. Historical information  forestry issues  and conservation efforts extend well beyond an Appalachian readership. Chris Bolgiano is the author of Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People . She lives in the Shenandoah Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280142065717,"sku":"ByrdShop_0811701263","price":30.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780811701266.jpg?v=1780622763","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-appalachian-forest-a-search-for-roots-and-renewal-9780811701266","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}