The Wilderness Writings of Howard Zahniser

Book Overview

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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029599391X
• ISBN13: 9780295993911
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"