A River Running West The Life of John Wesley Powell

Description:

A vivid portrait of American explorer and pioneering environmentalist John Wesley Powell describes his epic odyssey down the Colorado River in 1869; his study of the region's wildlife, geology, and native peoples; his return to Washington to advocate conservation in the West; and his failure in the face of Western politicians pushing for unfettered economic development.

Selected Reviews:

"If [Wallace] Stegner's Powell were able to stand much historical scrutiny, Worster would have written a passionate but predictable book. But John Wesley Powell ultimately disappoints Worster. A RIVER RUNNING WEST is a product ofthe tentions between the Powell that worster would have preferred and the diffferent man that Worster's research has uncovered. the result is a far richer book...."

--Richard White, New Republic