Out Under The Sky Of The Great Smokies: A Personal Journal
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572331135 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
First published in a limited edition in 1975 by the author's widow and now available in paperback for the first time, Out Under the Sky of the Great Smokies brings together the personal journals of a great environmentalist and nature writer.The book combines descriptions of Broome's innumerable hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains over several decades with extended meditations on the meaning of the mountains to the region as a whole. He reveals himself exactly as I knew and loved him: a gentle spirit, sensitive to the needs of nature and humankind.. It is at once a historical document, preserving a perspective on the Smokies before full-scale development of the national park, and a work whose message about the importance of the environment is even more timely today than when it first appeared.In a foreword written especially for this edition, the noted environmental writer Michael Frome describes the book as a timeless work, adding, Here we find Harvey, the wilderness apostle, on his home turf
An attorney, he helped found the Wilderness Society and served as president of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. About the Author Harvey Broome (1902-1968) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and discovered the Great Smoky Mountain at an early age. He was the author of two other posthumously published books, Faces of the Wilderness and Harvey Broome: Earth Man.
Harvey Broome (1902-1968) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and discovered the Great Smoky Mountain at an early age. An attorney, he helped found the Wilderness Society and served as president of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. He was the author of two other posthumously published books, Faces of the Wilderness and Harvey Broome: Earth Man.
Don Robinson said My Favorite Smoky Mountains Book. One of my favorite books ever. Most of the places and things he describes are places and things I have personally experienced. In that way, his journal mirrors my own. A must read for every Smokies hiker.