Wildlands Philanthropy: The Great American Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 1601090595
- ISBN-13
- 9781601090591
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Earth Aware Editions
- Author
- Tom Butler
Description
A visual tribute to the work of environmentalists features lavish photography of U.S. parks, refuges, and nature preserves that have been established throughout the past century and is complemented by each featured site's back story.
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