Posts Tagged ‘American West’
Running With the Pack
On one of the most successful ecological experiments of all time
Read MoreAmerican Eclipse
David Baron’s illuminating exploration of the nation’s race to catch a Wild West eclipse
Read MoreTerritories of Conquest
A new history of the bloodletting that opened the frontier
Read MoreThe Taming of the Wild
As we celebrate the centenary of the National Park Service, a meditation on “the best idea that America ever had”
Read MoreThe Profiteers
Read an excerpt from Sally Denton’s book about the world-building Bechtel Corporation
Read MoreA Field Philosopher’s Guide to Fracking
A brief excerpt from Adam Briggle’s new book about fighting Big Oil in Texas
Read MoreA Jew in the Northwest
Exile, ethnicity, and the search for the perfect futon
Read MorePlucked from the Grave
The first female missionary to cross the Continental Divide came to a gruesome end partly caused by her own zeal. What can we learn from her?
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