Western Oregon's Willamette Basin, once a vast wilderness, became a thriving community almost overnight. When Oregon territory was opened for homesteading in th

Western Oregon's Willamette Basin, once a vast wilderness, became a thriving community almost overnight. When Oregon territory was opened for homesteading in th

Speaking for the River is the first book-length study of Willamette River clean-up efforts from the 1920s through the 1970s. These efforts centered on a struggl

It can be said that all of human history is environmental history, for all human action happens in an environment—in a place. This collection of essays explor

A timely work, this book showcases articles by leading Canadian and international historians interested in environmental action and policy, including Colin M. C