Not long ago, Republicans could take pride in their party's tradition of environmental leadership. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the GOP helped to create the Environmental Protection Agency, extend the Clean Air Act, and protect endangered species. Today, as Republicans denounce climate...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword - William Cronon -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: Wilderness and the Origins of Modern Environmentalism, 1964-1976 -- 1. Why a Wilderness Act? -- 2. Speaking for Wilderness -- 3. The Popular Politics of Wilderness -- 4. New...