Thanks, Bob Marshall!
A new book on Bob Marshall details the role that this pioneering conservationist played in protecting some of Idaho's most treasured landscapes.
Selway Crags in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
A new book details the role that pioneering conservationist Bob Marshall played in establishing Idaho's primitive areas, later classified as wilderness and known as the Selway-Bitterroot, Frank Church River of No Return and Hells Canyon Wilderness Areas.
Marshall spent time at the Priest River Experimental Forest early in his career, later serving as lead recreation planner for the Forest Service. He recognized the tremendous value of the remote wild country that characterizes central Idaho and worked closely with leaders in the Forest Service to protect it.
Much of his focus pertained to identifying and protecting pristine, unroaded forests for the benefit of the nation. To this end, he established The Wilderness Society, which he described as "an organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness."
The book provides an in-depth look into the mind of Bob Marshall and his legacy. It elucidates ongoing efforts to protect some of Idaho's most precious landscapes.
While the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area in the Flathead Region of Montana bears his name, this new book illustrates that it could have just as easily graced one of Idaho's wilderness areas. Marshall, who was known for hiking 50 miles in a day, died in 1939 at the age of 38.
