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Description

1. 1 online resource (xiii, 312 pages) : illustrations.

Uniform title

1. Bridging a great divide (Online)

Alternative title

1. Bridging a great divide (Online)

Subject

1. Nature conservation > Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)
2. Cultural property > Protection > Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)
3. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Or. and Wash.) > History
4. Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) > Environmental conditions
5. Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) > Politics and government

Contents

1. Introduction: the gift in our back yard -- The vision -- Hardly wilderness -- Watchdogs -- Saving Steigerwald -- Balancing act -- The launch -- Writing the rules -- Early friction -- The too-tall house -- Fear and loathing -- Land rush -- Oregon pushback -- A pile of rocks -- Time to amend -- Great debates -- Showdown at Lyle Point -- A destination resort -- Rails to trails -- The haze curtain -- Logging loopholes -- The casino deal -- Whistling Ridge -- Restoring a legacy -- Rebuilding a historic highway -- The recreation challenge -- Cape Horn convergence -- A river unleashed -- A quarter-century -- The fight continues.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Author

1. Durbin, Kathie.

Title

1. Bridging a great divide [electronic resource] : the battle for the Columbia River Gorge / Kathie Durbin.

Imprint

1. Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, [2013]

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.

Access

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

LCCN

1. 2013006155