A Journey Back to Nature: A History of Strathcona Provincial Park Contributor(s): Gilbert, Catherine Marie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772033588 ISBN-13: 9781772033588 Publisher: Heritage House
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Natural Resources |
LCCN: 2020476179 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.25 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: A fascinating account of the century-long effort to define, access, preserve, develop, and exploit the uniquely beautiful area of rugged wilderness now known as Strathcona Provincial Park on Central Vancouver Island. Strathcona Provincial Park is situated in the middle of Vancouver Island, bordering Clayoquot Sound on the west, Port Alberni on the south, and a large property once known as the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) land grant on the east. Measuring 250,000 hectares, this breathtaking park, with its gorgeous mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, is a nature lover's paradise. Yet behind this picture of serenity lies a volatile history. A Journey Back to Nature: A History of Strathcona Provincial Park takes a comprehensive look at this rich, beautiful stretch of wilderness and the competing interests that struggled to protect it, define it, and/or control it--from Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on the land for millennia, to European explorers and industrialists, who could not see beyond the wealth of its natural resources, to early conservationists and enterprising settlers, who wished to preserve the area as a wilderness playground for BC's booming population and nascent tourist industry. Over the course of a century, Strathcona Provincial Park was frequently at the centre of some of the most heated public debates in BC history, between economic and environmental interests. This detailed account--lavishly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs and maps--uncovers the intriguing history, complex legacy, and majestic natural beauty of BC's first provincial park. |
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