"Conversational in tone, the book invites readers to wrestle with the same contradictions Terrie has long understood wilderness to represent and to join him in the important work of making meaning of this unique, as so far uniquely protected, landscape." - Kevin Sheets, author of Sources of Americas History
"The close reading of the debates surrounding the legal construction of the Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park are worthy additions to the established history. The details on the Protect! court case are intrinsic to the story of the Adirondacks. (Jonathan Anzalone, author of Battles of the North Country: Wilderness Politics) Terries inspiring Wild Forest Lands succinctly recounts the tumultuous events that culminated in New Yorks 1894 'Forever Wild' constitutional amendment that is the inspiration and envy of wilderness defenders the world over. It details the relentless efforts to open the Adirondack Wilderness to renewed industrial exploitation and introduces us to many of the heroic defenders of the Adirondacks re-wilding forests. The moral of this epic story: the price of wilderness is eternal vigilance." - Jamie Sayen, author of Children of the Northern Forest: Wild New England's History from Glaciers to Global Warming
