{"product_id":"tangled-roots-sarah-mittlefehldt-9780295993003","title":"Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian--and thru-hiker--Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTangled Roots\u003c\/i\u003e, Mittlefehldt tells the story of the trail's creation. The project was one of the first in which the National Park Service attempted to create public wilderness space within heavily populated, privately owned lands. Originally a regional grassroots endeavor, under federal leadership the trail project retained unprecedented levels of community involvement. As citizen volunteers came together and entered into conversation with the National Parks Service, boundaries between \"local\" and \"nonlocal,\" \"public\" and \"private,\" \"amateur\" and \"expert\" frequently broke down. Today, as Mittlefehldt tells us, the Appalachian Trail remains an unusual hybrid of public and private efforts and an inspiring success story of environmental protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch the trailer: http: \/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AFyhuGqbCGc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Mittlefehldt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295993006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295993003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014","brand":"Sarah Mittlefehldt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054820389119,"sku":"9780295993003","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51a17d91-0cf4-413e-96be-983b799b5da9.jpg?v=1685032187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tangled-roots-sarah-mittlefehldt-9780295993003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}