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Summer of '69 Adirondack Murray and the American Wilderness Vacation.
- Source :
- ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature & Environment; Winter2009, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p119-135, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article discusses the effects of William Henry Harrison Murray's book "Adventures in the Wilderness; or Camp Life in Adirondacks" to the Americans. It notes that his books marks a critical development in Americans' relationship to their environment particularly the undeveloped wilderness areas. The flock of tourist in Adirondacks, New York upon the release of Murray's books as well as the issues on people's disappointment in their 1969 wilderness experience at the region is also discussed.
- Subjects :
- WILDERNESS areas
ADVENTURE tourism
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10760962
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature & Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37302384
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/isle/isp001