Forest and Crag, A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and - Softcover

Waterman, Laura; Waterman, Guy

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9781929173488: Forest and Crag, A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and

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ISBN 10: 1929173482 ISBN 13: 9781929173488

Publisher: UNKNO, 2003

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The definitive history of the mountains of the Northeast is now back in print. Exhaustively researched and superbly written, and now featuring a new introduction by author Laura Waterman, Forest and Crag is a classic of outdoor literature. The late Guy Waterman and his wife Laura were pioneers in promoting preservation of wild places and backwoods ethics. They spent a decade researching and writing Forest and Crag, drawing together widely scattered sources on the history of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and beyond. The struggles of early pioneers in America's first frontier wilderness, the first ascent of every major peak in the Northeast, the creation of the Appalachian Trail, the golden era of the summit resort hotels, the unforeseen consequences of the backpacking boom of the 1970s and 1980s-it's all here in one comprehensive volume. Lovers of adventure and the outdoors will hail the return of this classic history of the mountains of the Northeast.

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Lovers of adventure and the outdoors are hailing the return of this mountain literature classic. Superbly researched and written, and now featuring a new preface by co-author Laura Waterman, Forest and Crag is the definitive history of the mountains of the Northeast. The struggles of early pioneers in America's first frontier wilderness, the first ascent of every major peak in the Northeast, the building of the first trail networks including the Appalachian Trail, the golden era of the summit resort hotels, the unforeseen consequences of the backpacking boom of the 1970s and 1980s - it's all here in one comprehensive volume. The late Guy Waterman and his wife Laura spent a decade researching and writing Forest and Crag and in it they draw together widely scattered sources on the history of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, as well as the mountains beyond and in between. What emerges is a compelling story of our ever-evolving relationship with the mountains and wilderness, a story that will fascinate historians, outdoor enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers alike.

About the Author:

Laura Waterman is a former editor at Backpacker magazine and a pioneer in women's technical climbing.

Guy Waterman, who passed away in 2000, was a former speechwriter on Capitol Hill. Together they wrote numerous articles on the outdoors, as well as the popular books Backwoods Ethics and Wilderness Ethics.

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