Reviews
"Donald Worster's honesty, critical intelligence, and talent for writing will prove to be three of the American West's most valuable resources in the late twentieth century. If Americans read this book and take it seriously, our prospects for living wisely and responsibly in this region willinstantly brighten."--Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of The Legacy of Conquest, "It's a case of man and mountain matching one another: Donald Worster isone of the finest American historians of his generation, and John Wesley Powellone of the most impressive Americans of his time. This book is very readable,very thorough, and very welcome."--Larry McMurtry, author of LONESOME DOVE,CRAZY HORSE, and ROADS, "No one is a more powerful spokesman for the New Western History thanDonald Worster, and no western historian is a better storyteller. He writes withpassion and eloquence, with deep concern for the future of the region as well asits past. Readers will find these essays thoughtful, stimulating, andcontentious."--Great Plains Quarterly, "A thoughtful, sensible collection....Worster reminds us that unlimited freedom and power are dangerous goals; both must be limited if the West's delicately balanced ecology is to endure."--Publishers Weekly, "A thoughtful, sensible collection...Worster reminds us that unlimited freedom and power are dangerous goals; both must be limited if the West's delicately balanced ecology is to endure."--Publishers Weekly"Donald Worster is the dean of American environmental historians and one of our leading interpreters of the American West. He writes with the passion of a native son and offers perspectives that are as profound as they are provocative on the major environmental questions that have shaped the region's past and will define its future. Under Western Skies is a major contribution by a major scholar."--William Cronon, Yale University"Donald Worster's honesty, critical intelligence, and talent for writing will prove to be three of the American West's most valuable resources in the late twentieth century. If Americans read this book and take it seriously, our prospects for living wisely and responsibly in this region will instantly brighten."--Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of The Legacy of Conquest"Donald Worster is a brilliant social historian. Under Western Skies is insightful, incisive, useful, and necessary. And a terrific read--vivid and compelling."--William Kittredge"Worster writes clearly and with passion...He provides food for thought about the West's past and future."--Gateway Heritage"No one is a more powerful spokesman for the New Western History than Donald Worster, and no western historian is a better storyteller. He writes with passion and eloquence, with deep concern for the future of the region as well as its past. Readers will find these essays thoughtful, stimulating, and contentious."--Great Plains Quarterly"A probing set of essays of particular interest to graduate students because Worster poses research questions and describes patterns of previously published research. These essays never fail to meet Worster's previously established high standards for research and writing."--Barbara Handy-Marchello, University of North Dakota"It's a case of man and mountain matching one another: Donald Worster is one of the finest American historians of his generation, and John Wesley Powell one of the most impressive Americans of his time. This book is very readable, very thorough, and very welcome."--Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove, Crazy Horse and Roads, "A thoughtful, sensible collection...Worster reminds us that unlimited freedom and power are dangerous goals; both must be limited if the West's delicately balanced ecology is to endure."--Publishers Weekly "Donald Worster is the dean of American environmental historians and one of our leading interpreters of the American West. He writes with the passion of a native son and offers perspectives that are as profound as they are provocative on the major environmental questions that have shaped the region's past and will define its future. Under Western Skies is a major contribution by a major scholar."--William Cronon, Yale University "Donald Worster's honesty, critical intelligence, and talent for writing will prove to be three of the American West's most valuable resources in the late twentieth century. If Americans read this book and take it seriously, our prospects for living wisely and responsibly in this region will instantly brighten."--Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of The Legacy of Conquest "Donald Worster is a brilliant social historian. Under Western Skies is insightful, incisive, useful, and necessary. And a terrific read--vivid and compelling."--William Kittredge "Worster writes clearly and with passion...He provides food for thought about the West's past and future."--Gateway Heritage "No one is a more powerful spokesman for the New Western History than Donald Worster, and no western historian is a better storyteller. He writes with passion and eloquence, with deep concern for the future of the region as well as its past. Readers will find these essays thoughtful, stimulating, and contentious."--Great Plains Quarterly "A probing set of essays of particular interest to graduate students because Worster poses research questions and describes patterns of previously published research. These essays never fail to meet Worster's previously established high standards for research and writing."--Barbara Handy-Marchello, University of North Dakota "It's a case of man and mountain matching one another: Donald Worster is one of the finest American historians of his generation, and John Wesley Powell one of the most impressive Americans of his time. This book is very readable, very thorough, and very welcome."--Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove, Crazy Horse and Roads, "Worster writes clearly and with passion....He provides food for thought about the West's past and future."--Gateway Heritage, "Donald Worster is the dean of American environmental historians and oneof our leading interpreters of the American West. He writes with the passion ofa native son and offers perspectives that are as profound as they areprovocative on the major environmental questions that have shaped the region'spast and will define its future. Under Western Skies is a major contribution bya major scholar."--William Cronon, Yale University, "No one is a more powerful spokesman for the New Western History than Donald Worster, and no western historian is a better storyteller. He writes with passion and eloquence, with deep concern for the future of the region as well as its past. Readers will find these essays thoughtful,stimulating, and contentious."--Great Plains Quarterly, "Donald Worster's honesty, critical intelligence, and talent for writingwill prove to be three of the American West's most valuable resources in thelate twentieth century. If Americans read this book and take it seriously, ourprospects for living wisely and responsibly in this region will instantlybrighten."--Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of The Legacy of Conquest, "Donald Worster is a brilliant social historian. Under Western Skies isinsightful, incisive, useful, and necessary. And a terrific read--vivid andcompelling."--William Kittredge, "A probing set of essays of particular interest to graduate students because Worster poses research questions and describes patterns of previously published research. These essays never fail to meet Worster's previously established high standards for research and writing."--BarbaraHandy-Marchello, University of North Dakota, "Donald Worster is the dean of American environmental historians and one of our leading interpreters of the American West. He writes with the passion of a native son and offers perspectives that are as profound as they are provocative on the major environmental questions that have shaped theregion's past and will define its future. Under Western Skies is a major contribution by a major scholar."--William Cronon, Yale University, "It's a case of man and mountain matching one another: Donald Worster is one of the finest American historians of his generation, and John Wesley Powell one of the most impressive Americans of his time. This book is very readable, very thorough, and very welcome."--Larry McMurtry, author ofLONESOME DOVE, CRAZY HORSE, and ROADS, "A probing set of essays of particular interest to graduate studentsbecause Worster poses research questions and describes patterns of previouslypublished research. These essays never fail to meet Worster's previouslyestablished high standards for research and writing."--Barbara Handy-Marchello,University of North Dakota, "Donald Worster is a brilliant social historian. Under Western Skies is insightful, incisive, useful, and necessary. And a terrific read--vivid and compelling."--William Kittredge, "A thoughtful, sensible collection....Worster reminds us that unlimitedfreedom and power are dangerous goals; both must be limited if the West'sdelicately balanced ecology is to endure."--Publishers Weekly, "Worster writes clearly and with passion....He provides food for thoughtabout the West's past and future."--Gateway Heritage
