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Bridging a great divide the battle for the Columbia River Gorge

Title
Bridging a great divide [electronic resource] : the battle for the Columbia River Gorge / Kathie Durbin.
Author
Durbin, Kathie.
Publication
Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, [2013]

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Description
1 online resource (xiii, 312 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Bridging a great divide (Online)
Alternative Title
Bridging a great divide (Online)
Subject
  • Nature conservation > Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)
  • Cultural property > Protection > Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)
  • Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Or. and Wash.) > History
  • Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) > Environmental conditions
  • Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) > Politics and government
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: the gift in our back yard -- The vision -- Hardly wilderness -- Watchdogs -- Saving Steigerwald -- Balancing act -- The launch -- Writing the rules -- Early friction -- The too-tall house -- Fear and loathing -- Land rush -- Oregon pushback -- A pile of rocks -- Time to amend -- Great debates -- Showdown at Lyle Point -- A destination resort -- Rails to trails -- The haze curtain -- Logging loopholes -- The casino deal -- Whistling Ridge -- Restoring a legacy -- Rebuilding a historic highway -- The recreation challenge -- Cape Horn convergence -- A river unleashed -- A quarter-century -- The fight continues.
LCCN
2013006155
OCLC
ssj0001001064
Author
Durbin, Kathie.
Title
Bridging a great divide [electronic resource] : the battle for the Columbia River Gorge / Kathie Durbin.
Imprint
Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, [2013]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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