{"product_id":"lonesome-landscapes-andrew-gulliford-9781647692773","title":"Lonesome Landscapes: Stories from National Conservation Lands","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hidden stories of the public lands that unite us\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While the National Park Service is widely known, far fewer Americans are familiar with the Bureau of Land Management's vast National Conservation Lands--thirty-seven million acres spanning eleven western states and Alaska. \u003ci\u003eLonesome Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive history of this system from public domain lands to the designation of national monuments and conservation areas in the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from archives, interviews, and field reporting, Gulliford reveals the unsung heroes who safeguarded these lands, from pioneering rangers to grassroots advocates in Native American and Hispanic communities. With vivid stories of explorers, cowboys, hermits, and even an alligator named Clem, this book blends scholarship with storytelling. \u003ci\u003eLonesome Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e is both a definitive history and a call to keep America's wild places in public hands--an essential read for anyone passionate about the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Gulliford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647692776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647692773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Utah Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrew Gulliford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450331902207,"sku":"9781647692773","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ea28374-0653-4c0c-b1c0-150d549a6568.jpg?v=1777267187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lonesome-landscapes-andrew-gulliford-9781647692773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}