Testimony: Writers of the West Speak on Behalf of Utah Wilderness [Paperback]

Stephen Trimble (Author), Terry Tempest Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

Distinguished writers, including John McPhee, Barry Lopez, William Kittredge, Ann Zwinger, and Mark Strand, speak out on the necessity to protect and preserve America's wilderness habitats in the face of assaults on government-protected lands by miners, developers, and other industries. Original. IP.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers; 1st edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571312129
• ISBN-13: 978-1571312129
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,963,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Trimble has received a broad range of awards for his photography, his non-fiction, and his fiction, including: The Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for photography and conservation; The National Cowboy Museum's Western Heritage "Wrangler" Award; and a Doctor of Humane Letters from his alma mater, Colorado College, honoring his efforts to increase our understanding of Western landscapes and peoples and his choice to remain a stubborn generalist. As writer, editor, and photographer Trimble has published twenty-two books, including: Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America * Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography * The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places (with Gary Paul Nabhan) * The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin * The People: Indians of the American Southwest * and * Talking With the Clay: the Art of Pueblo Pottery in the 21st Century. Trimble makes his home in Salt Lake City and in the redrock country of Torrey, Utah. Trimble's website is www.stephentrimble.net.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Essence of the Utah Wilderness Lands, April 29, 2003

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This review is from: Testimony: Writers of the West Speak on Behalf of Utah Wilderness (Paperback)

A worthy anthology of short stories paying tribute and articulating the spirituality of the wild public domain lands of Utah. Anyone who has spent time hiking, camping, or otherwise experiencing the unique deserts and mountains will enjoy and relate to the stories shared by contributors who are various well-known icons from diverse backgrounds promoting a land conservation ethic. The good writing really makes the places come alive. This book was prepared in an effort to tell the story and promote the protection of the wild lands of Utah. I have experienced living in and enjoying these lands first hand. The book hits the mark - it inspires a similar awe of the actual natural experience of these lands even in a mining engineer like myself. The book reinforces the true reality that many of these lands deserve strict protection for the enjoyment of those who seek wilderness, solitude, and a temporary recess from the insane.