ABSTRACT

This book focuses on the principles of wilderness, exploring the actual and potential values of wilderness, its ecology, economics, the effect of human impact, and mechanisms to protect small, relatively untouched tracts in or near urban areas in the United States.

chapter |6 pages

Prologue A Navigational Perspective

part I|94 pages

Wilderness Values

chapter One|6 pages

What Is Wilderness?

chapter Two|10 pages

An American Happening

chapter Three|24 pages

The Cultural Heritage in Wilderness

chapter Four|11 pages

A Scientific Resource

chapter Five|15 pages

A Place for Wild Animals, Wild Plants

chapter Six|16 pages

Recreation for Everyone

chapter Seven|10 pages

... But Not Everyone at Once

part II|109 pages

Saving The Wilderness

chapter Eight|24 pages

Saving Wilderness by Law— The Ancient Creed

chapter Ten|23 pages

Hearing the People’s Case

chapter Eleven|23 pages

Any Wilderness in the East?

chapter Twelve|16 pages

Beyond the Wilderness Act

chapter |9 pages

Epilogue Where the Battle Begins