Stars Upstream: Life Along an Ozark River (Volume 1) - Softcover

Hall, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826200745 ISBN 13: 9780826200747

Publisher: University of Missouri, 1983

Synopsis

This chronicle of life along the Current and Jacks Fork rivers in the Missouri Ozarks has been called "required reading for everyone interested in the future of America."  First published in 1958, it remains unsurpassed as an example of one man's love for the land and rivers around him and of a way of life all too much in danger of being lost to us.

The rivers described in Stars Upstream were designated by Congress in 1964 as the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, creating America's first national river.  Granting of national park status has changed the area in many ways--the river system is now heavily used for recreational purposes--yet the concerns presented by Hall about the dangers of commercialism, exploitation, and pollution are still very much with us.  Stars Upstream has played an invaluable role in promoting wise use of these rivers and should be read by everyone interested in preserving America's streams and wildlands as a national heritage.

About this title

About the Author:

Leonard Hall has been outdoorsman, writer, wildlife photographer, farmer, and lecturer across America.  Among his awards are honorary degrees from two colleges, citations from the MIssouri Conservation Department, Federal Land Bank, Outdoor Life, and many others.  His books include Possum Trot Farm (Caledonia Press, 1949), Journal of the Seasons on an Ozark Farm (University of Missouri Press, 1981), and Earth's Song (University of Missouri Press, 1981).

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Missouri
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0826200745
• ISBN 13: 9780826200747
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272