TitleLandscapes of Promise: the Oregon Story, 1800-1940
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsRobbins, William G.
Pagination392 p.
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
CitySeattle, Wa.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley GE155.O7 R63 1997, COCC GE155.O7 R63 1997
Keywordsabundance, agriculture, dams, depleted populations, environmental law and policy, general, hatcheries, historical, human impacts, industrial development, logging, mining, Pacific salmonid species (Oncorhynchus spp.)
NotesAn excellent overview of Oregon's early environmental history. There is an inevitable emphasis on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, but the author does extend his attention to the whole state.