The Wilderness from Chamberlain Farm: A Story Of Hope For The American Wild
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559637293 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 359 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dean B. He is the author of The Quiet Crisis and many other works.. His books include Allagash: Maine's Wild and Scenic River (Down East Books, 1994) and The Forgotten Nature of New England (Down East Books, 1996). Stewart L. Bennett is professor emeritus at the University of Maine at Farmington. Much of his professional life has been devoted to tea
Bennett traces those transformations, bringing to life the people involved, their motivations, and the interconnected effects of their actions. S. Deep in the wildlands of northern Maine is a remote piece of land with a small point sheltering a shallow cove along the shore of an expansive lake. The Wilderness from Chamberlain Farm describes and explains the perspectives revealed by those attracted to the farm and its environment, and those who fought to protect the Allagash, offering a valuable lens through which to understand the changing relationship of people and the land.. And we learn of the efforts of Senator Edmund S. Following a period of neglect after a century of use by lumbermen, the area was turned into a rustic enclave for hunting and fishing enthusiasts. We also are introduced to the indomitable Patty and Al Nugent, who staked a claim on the land and built a sporting camp with their own hands that has served as a haven for outdoorsmen from the 1930s to the present day. Coe, who kept a tight rein on operations from the 1840s until the turn of the century. Used as a campsite by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, the land was cleared in the mid-1800s, deve
Ralph White said The Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Its Founding, Its Spirit. On the surface, Dean Bennett's "The View from Chamberlain Farm" is an exhaustively researched history of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Below the surface, it is a petition to use the Allagash as a template for the foresight, the courage, and the persistence required to preserve the wilderness, as well as a warning of the continuing threats to the integrity of the founders' intent. Deeper still is the author's worshipful approach to the inner peace and personal fulfillment which comes to the human visitor capable of giving himself over to the spirit of the refuge. The historic co
Ilse Heidmann, San Marcos, TX Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Written with an abundance of historical details and a sincere affection for the Maine forests and rivers, this book is recommended for environmental, natural history, and local Maine collections in academic and public libraries. In this study of the various economic, political, and cultural forces that have profoundly affected this land, Bennett (environmental education, emeritus, Univ. Bennett argues that only constant vigilance against private interests can protect unique places like the Chamberlain Farm. of Maine, Farmington; Allagash) shows how these forces "reflected society's evolving beliefs and at