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B. Derrick Taff Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Book Title: Beyond the 100th Meridian

Author: Wallace Stegner

Selection Statement:

This book provides a historical account of how our natural landscapes continue to shape our value orientations, our livelihoods, and ultimately our well-being. I first read it in graduate school, and it helped me discover how my own childhood growing up on a small farm just beyond the 100th meridian, and near a wildlife refuge, shaped me and my professional path researching and teaching about the importance of sustainable natural resources management.


Year: 2021