The Father of American Conservation, Thom Hatch
The Father of American Conservation, Thom Hatch
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The Father of American Conservation
George Bird Grinnell Adventurer, Activist, and Author

Author: Thom Hatch

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/18/2020

Synopsis

Award-winning author Thom Hatch presents the definitive biography of George Bird Grinnell (1849–1938), who was recognized in his time as "The Father of American Conservation." This book chronicles not only Grinnell's life, but also offers a history of his accomplishments in saving the wildlife and natural resources of this country.

A remarkable man, Grinnell was known as a model of intellectual diversity, integrity, and professional dedication. He was a daring adventurer and explorer; crusading magazine publisher and editor (Forest and Stream, now Field and Stream); prolific author; accomplished outdoorsman; notable paleontologist, ethnologist, ornithologist, and anthropologist; presidential advisor; advocate for Native Americans; and this country's first environmental activist, whose contributions in that arena are unparalleled in American history.

About Thom Hatch

Thom Hatch is an award-winning American author and novelist who specializes in the history of the American West, the American Civil War, and the Plains Indian Wars. He is the author of eight books, including The Last Outlaws: The Lives and Legends of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Custer Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to the Life of George Armstrong Custer and the Plains Indians Wars. He lives in Colorado with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

I am grateful to the publisher for granting me access an advance review copy from Edelweiss. With any history there must necessarily be creative nonfiction to fill the gaps, else we'd be mostly reading a chronological listing of (hopefully factual) facts. The differentiator between poor or merely pa......more

Goodreads review by Jason

Grinnell is someone I probably came across dozens of times in different books without ever tying him together. His first teacher was John Audubon's widow. He was the son af a wealthy wall St family who preferred spending time in the Wild. He was the owner and editor of Forest and Stream Magazine, th......more

Goodreads review by anklecemetery

This rating is on the low side and could be pushed up half a star. A meandering biography of George Bird Grinnell that gets bogged down in side characters (Custer, Roosevelt) and occasionally ignores its protagonist for long periods of time. That being said, Hatch is passionate about the preservatio......more

Goodreads review by S

History that should be taught and acknowledged.......more

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