Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics

摘要

Everyone who hikes even a small portion of the Appalachian Trail (AT), which extends from Georgia to Maine, ends up learning about Benton McKaye, whose remarkable 1921 vision made the trail possible. What few learn is that McKaye dreamed of more than recreation; he imagined a social Utopia in the eastern wilderness, where camps along the way would provide sojourners with education and spiritual and mental healing. He saw local economies boosted through special camps for food production. For these and other fascinating details about the AT, pilgrims and would-be pilgrims need to consult Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics. Author Sarah Mittlefehldt has accomplished more than an assembly of interesting historic trail trivia, however, as she follow McKaye's dream through the messy process of realization.