Description Crimes Against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation\'s first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon.
Jacoby reassesses the nature of these "crimes" and provides a rich portrait of rural people and their relati.
Focusing on conservation\'s impact on local inhabitants, Karl Jacoby traces the effect of criminalizing such traditional practices as hunting, fishing, foraging, and timber cutting in the newly created parks.
Description Crimes Against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation\'s first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon