Wild Places Preserved: The Story of Bob Marshall in Idaho

If you look behind every parcel of protected wild land in the United States, you ll find a story of individuals who were instrumental in setting that area aside for the benefit of future generations. In Idaho, many such stories begin with a man named Bob Marshall. Bob Marshall was an avid hiker, conscientious federal bureaucrat, and passionate conservationist whose appreciation for the wild began in the mountains of the Adirondacks and grew as his profession and interests brought him West. It was early in his career, in fact, when Bob took on one of his first assignments with the U.S. Forest Service at the Priest River Experiment Station in Idaho...where this story begins. And by the end of his 38 short years, Bob had left his mark on millions of acres of Idaho s wild lands including the Selway-Bitterroot Primitive Area, River of No Return Wilderness, and Hells Canyon, to name a few. Those familiar with Idaho s wild and scenic areas will be interested to learn about the man whose love for these places drove him to seek their protection, while those who haven t yet experienced the many wonderful and pristine parts of the country s 43rd state will be inspired to see these places for the first time...and to know that a man named Bob Marshall helped to make the opportunity possible.  more