| Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics Subjects: Appalachain Trail -- History; Trails -- Public use -- Appalachain Trail -- History; Environmental policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Nature conservation -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Environmentalism --; The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian--and thru-hiker--Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship. Sarah Mittlefehldt is assistant professor of environmental studies at Green Mountain College. |