Fierce country the untold story of three women who ignited America's love for the wild

"The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America's most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann. Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores LaChapelle did more to inspire our...

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Main Author: Hansman, Heather (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Hanover Square Press, [2026]
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520 |a "The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America's most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann. Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores LaChapelle did more to inspire our love of the great outdoors than justabout anyone. Georgie devoted her life to the Grand Canyon, kickstarting the river running craze in the 40s and igniting the recreationindustry Anne, a wilderness guide and bestselling author, protectedendangered species and predicted the impacts of climate change fromher isolated, off-grid cabin in the Adirondacks. And deep powder skier Dolores developed an environmental philosophy that shaped everything from the radical environmental movement of the '70s to modern conservation ethics. Now, for the first time, outdoor journalist and bestselling author of Powder Days Heather Hansman goes deep into multiple rugged American landscapes to bring three fascinating lives tothe forefront of the outdoor movement, affirming their rightful place in the larger story of an evolving American wild."--  |c Provided bypublisher. 
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