Ecological Restoration and the U.S. Nature and Environmental Writing Tradition

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Focusing on the interplay between American environmental literature and ecological restoration, this book employs a storying-restorying-restoring framework to analyze how writers influence restoration politics. It profiles five key environmental authors—Thoreau, Muir, Leopold, Douglas, and Abbey—examining their impact on conservation efforts and public perceptions of wilderness. By intertwining literary analysis with environmental history and policy, the work highlights the significant role of literature in shaping ecological restoration and rewilding discussions.