Testimony: Writers of the West Speak on Behalf of Utah Wilderness

Bys: Stephen Trimble and Terry Tempest Williams

Book Overview

Distinguished writers, including John McPhee, Barry Lopez, William Kittredge, Ann Zwinger, and Mark Strand, speak out on the necessity to protect and preserve America's wilderness habitats in the face... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571312129
• ISBN13: 9781571312129
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The Essence of the Utah Wilderness Lands

A worthy anthology of short stories paying tribute and articulating the spirituality of the wild public domain lands of Utah. Anyone who has spent time hiking, camping, or otherwise experiencing the unique deserts and mountains will enjoy and relate to the stories shared by contributors who are various well-known icons from diverse backgrounds promoting a land conservation ethic. The good writing really makes the places come alive. This book was prepared in an effort to tell the story and promote the protection of the wild lands of Utah. I have experienced living in and enjoying these lands first hand. The book hits the mark - it inspires a similar awe of the actual natural experience of these lands even in a mining engineer like myself. The book reinforces the true reality that many of these lands deserve strict protection for the enjoyment of those who seek wilderness, solitude, and a temporary recess from the insane.