Thomas R. Cox
Autor von The Park Builders: A History of State Parks in the Pacific Northwest
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Thomas R. Cox grew up in Eastern Oregon where he fought forest fires, worked in a sawmill, and coached high school football. He earned his bachelor's degree from Oregon State University and his PhD in history from the University of Oregon, He spent most of his academic career at San Diego State mehr anzeigen University. Cox is the author of several books, including The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests, He was a founding member of the American Society of Environmental History, a past president of the Forest History Society, and a Fulbright professor in Japan. He lives outside of McCammon, Idaho. weniger anzeigen
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This book would appeal to local area folks who want to know more about the background of the area. There are many interesting stories.
One of the key points that the author makes is that those who use the rural lands for cattle, sheep and other uses are not paying their fair share for the true cost of the degradation of the land to restore it back to a healthy state after they move on. Being here in Central Oregon we are living with this destruction and I agree!… (mehr)