Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America's Love for the Wild - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Heather HansmanTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Sex & Gender/Feminine, Topical/EcologyPublish date:7/14/2026Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hanover Square PressISBN-13:9781335013439ISBN-10:1335013431UPC:9781335013439Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Women, Adventurers & Explorers, Environmentalists & NaturalistsSize:9.20 x 6.27 x 1.12 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC7RX78S7T
The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America's most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann
Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores LaChapelle did more to inspire our love of the great outdoors than just about anyone.
Now, for the first time, outdoor journalist and bestselling author of Powder Days Heather Hansman goes deep into multiple rugged American landscapes to bring three fascinating lives to the forefront of the outdoor movement, affirming their rightful place in the larger story of an evolving American wild.
Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores LaChapelle did more to inspire our love of the great outdoors than just about anyone.
- Georgie devoted her life to the Grand Canyon, kickstarting the river running craze in the 40s and igniting the recreation industry
- Anne, a wilderness guide and bestselling author, protected endangered species and predicted the impacts of climate change from her isolated, off-grid cabin in the Adirondacks.
- And deep powder skier Dolores developed an environmental philosophy that shaped everything from the radical environmental movement of the '70s to modern conservation ethics.
Now, for the first time, outdoor journalist and bestselling author of Powder Days Heather Hansman goes deep into multiple rugged American landscapes to bring three fascinating lives to the forefront of the outdoor movement, affirming their rightful place in the larger story of an evolving American wild.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hanover Square PressISBN-13:9781335013439ISBN-10:1335013431UPC:9781335013439Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Women, Adventurers & Explorers, Environmentalists & NaturalistsSize:9.20 x 6.27 x 1.12 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SC7RX78S7T
Hansman, Heather: - HEATHER HANSMAN is an award-winning freelance writer and the celebrated author of Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow and Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Outside, among others. She lives in Durango, Colorado, right by the river.
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