Losing Eden An Environmental History of the American West

"The Western landscape is in flux. In her latest book, Sara Dant brings perspective to these changes by examining the factors that precipitated them. That her book should arrive now, at a 180-degree pivot in presidential administrations and political philosophy, in many ways raises the importance of the book.We are living, and creating, environmental history on a daily basis in the West. Can we maintain connectivity between various genetic pools of both fauna and flora to help them flourish, or will development further strangle them on shrinking biological islands? Ms. Dant's book provides context and perspective to this ongoing change.Though barely 200 pages, and so only a scraping of the surface of the West's evolution, Ms. Dant does much justice...[and] ends each chapter with a robust list of suggested readings through which you can further bolster your understanding of the issues in play. The author leaves us without an illuminating panacea for how we can sustainably consume the West. Rather, she urges us to talk and compromise for what's best for this landscape we love." -National Parks Traveler