Companion to A Sand County Almanac: Interpretive and Critical EssaysUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1987 M09 1 - 320 pages The first sustained study of Leopold's seminal book as well as a work of art, philosophy, and social commentary. |
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Page 26
... pine forest , beneath the brood- ing hulk of Escudilla Mountain . It was wild country , barely settled , imposing , diverse ; a true wilderness of high alpine mead- ows ; wolves , grizzly bears , and deer ; great stands of pine and ...
... pine forest , beneath the brood- ing hulk of Escudilla Mountain . It was wild country , barely settled , imposing , diverse ; a true wilderness of high alpine mead- ows ; wolves , grizzly bears , and deer ; great stands of pine and ...
Page 30
... Pine Cone , which attracted regional and even na- tional attention . As the tide turned in New Mexico , Leopold gained recognition in national conservation circles and received in 1917 the Gold Medal Award of Hornaday's Permanent Wild ...
... Pine Cone , which attracted regional and even na- tional attention . As the tide turned in New Mexico , Leopold gained recognition in national conservation circles and received in 1917 the Gold Medal Award of Hornaday's Permanent Wild ...
Page 39
... Pine Cone , July 1913 , LP 11b1 . 17. L. J. Markwardt , interview with author . 18. For a general history of wildlife management in the United States , see J. B. Trefethen , An American Crusade for Wildlife ( New York : Win- chester ...
... Pine Cone , July 1913 , LP 11b1 . 17. L. J. Markwardt , interview with author . 18. For a general history of wildlife management in the United States , see J. B. Trefethen , An American Crusade for Wildlife ( New York : Win- chester ...
Page 42
... pine savannas , conifer - hardwoods , and elements of boreal forest in the north . The preeminent student of the vegetation of Wis- consin , Leopold's friend and colleague , John T. Curtis , described this boundary as a " tension zone ...
... pine savannas , conifer - hardwoods , and elements of boreal forest in the north . The preeminent student of the vegetation of Wis- consin , Leopold's friend and colleague , John T. Curtis , described this boundary as a " tension zone ...
Page 47
... out , and eroded lands . The sand counties were a case in point . Settled in the 1850s , ' 60s , and ' 70s during the rapid plunder of the central Wisconsin pines , the sand counties had done 47 Aldo Leopold's Sand Country.
... out , and eroded lands . The sand counties were a case in point . Settled in the 1850s , ' 60s , and ' 70s during the rapid plunder of the central Wisconsin pines , the sand counties had done 47 Aldo Leopold's Sand Country.
Contents
| 3 | |
| 15 | |
II The Book | 89 |
III The Upshot | 155 |
IV The Impact | 219 |
Appendix | 275 |
Foreword | 281 |
Contributors | 291 |
Index | 295 |
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