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Describes the Appalachian forest, a place once rich with old-growth woodlands whose landscape has be...
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Describes the Appalachian forest, a place once rich with old-growth woodlands whose landscape has been devastated by cutting and mining, and compares the past and present land and people of this region, searching for promise of ecological recovery. Explores mountain life and its many contrasts, such as generations of human poverty amid a wealth of natural resources, and profiles community members including farmers, Native Americans, biologists, bear hunters, and activists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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