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Escaping into Nature : the Making of a Sportsman-Conservationist and Environmental Historian /
This is the story of an angler and hunter who found a cause and a calling and combined them for his life's work. Wildlife conservationist and environmental historian John Reiger's outdoor adventures as a young man primed him for the teachings of the great sportsmen-conservationists of the...
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Corvallis :
Oregon State University Press,
2013
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| 505 | 0 | |a Discovering Nature : New York City, 1950-1951 -- Entering a Saltwater Universe : South Florida, 1951-1952 -- Looking for New Special Places : Pre-Prep School Years in New York City, Long Island, and South Florida, 1952-1956 -- Finding Solace in the Natural World : Prep-School Years in New Jersey, Maine, and South Florida, 1956-1961 -- Becoming a Sportsman-Conservationist : College Years in Colorado, North Carolina, the American West, and Europe, 1961-1965 -- Becoming a Historian : Graduate School Years in North Florida, Illinois, New York City, and Long Island, 1965-1970 -- Life as a Teacher-Scholar and Full-Time Conservationist : Mainly South Florida and Connecticut, 1970-1988 -- Back in Academia and Providing Historical Models for Today's Sportsmen (and Sportswomen)-Conservationists : Mainly Appalachian Ohio, 1988-2012 -- Epilogue : Reflections on a Fortunate Life. | |
| 520 | |a This is the story of an angler and hunter who found a cause and a calling and combined them for his life's work. Wildlife conservationist and environmental historian John Reiger's outdoor adventures as a young man primed him for the teachings of the great sportsmen-conservationists of the past, particularly George Bird Grinnell, Theodore Roosevelt, and Aldo Leopold. Inspired by these conservation giants, he left the security of a tenured professorship to serve as executive director of the Connecticut Audubon Society where he, sometimes controversially, put his ideals into practice. Later, he resumed his academic career to illuminate the lives of early wildlife conservationists, visionaries who continue to inspire us to care deeply about the future of the natural world. Abused psychologically within his family in his early years, Reiger found solace in nature. Though he first entered the outdoors as an escape from his unpleasant circumstances, he soon found the study and pursuit of insects, fishes, and birds to be exciting ends in themselves. He came to believe that it was only by participating in the life and death of other creatures that one could learn to truly value the natural world, be a part of it, and be inspired to work for its conservation. Reiger's autobiography is also the story of his developing fascination with America's past, especially as it relates to human interaction with the natural world; his desire to share that passion with others; and his experiences on the road to becoming a nationally-recognized scholar. The twists and turns of that journey, and his accounts of the people - and of the wild creatures - who helped him along the way, will appeal to history enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. | ||
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