Wild Places Preserved: The Story of Bob Marshall in Idaho

by Dennis Baird and Anne Marie Moore

In a life that lasted just 39 years, Bob Marshall earned a PhD, founded the Wilderness Society, wrote a best selling book about Alaska, became a leading official of the Forest Service, and became the single most influential promoter of setting aside wild land in the United States. This book examines, mostly in Marshall's own words, his successful efforts in preserving millions of acres of wilderness in Idaho, the state to which he devoted his greatest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893015113
• ISBN13: 9780893015114
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Idaho Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.