GEOG 339 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hetch Hetchy
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At the turn of the 20th century, americans became nostalgic for a simpler, more primitive lifestyle. People thought the real america was in the wilderness as wilderness shrank, its popularity grew. So much greed in the frontier. there was monetary value in destroying what would become appreciated. Many benefits that americans had derived from the frontier. 1890s, appeared that the frontier was coming to an end it was the privileged, wealthy, white male that was drawn to muir"s idea of wilderness. Roosevelt: utilitarian view on conservation of natural resources. Pinchot convinced him to make him chair of the forest service saw as an opportunity to distinguish himself and bless the world no being lives in nature without changing the world around it. Questions to consider while viewing the wilderness idea video. How did these reflect their backgrounds and experiences? common calling: save the american forests from complete destruction.
