Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

Overview

The story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America. Many of the men and women doing today’s most consequential environmental work―restoring America’s grasslands, wildlife, soil, rivers, wetlands, and oceans―would not call themselves environmentalists; they would be too uneasy with the liberal connotations of that word. What drives them is their deep love of the land: the iconic terrain where explorers and cowboys, pioneers and riverboat captains forged the American identity. They feel a moral responsibility to preserve this heritage and natural wealth, to ensure that their families and communities will continue to thrive. Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman is the story of five representatives of this movement that one would meet on a trip down the Mississippi River: a Montana rancher, a Kansas farmer, a Mississippi riverman, a Louisiana shrimper, and a gulf fisherman. In telling their stories and exploring the essential geographies they protect, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman challenges pervasive and powerful myths about American and environmental values. 5 illustrations; 2 maps

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