A startling and elegant portrait of the New West--of the diverse interests and constituencies seeking to define it and the crucial issues confronting it. Wilkinson assesses the battles fought over the region's resources and shows how the law can be used imaginatively to implement a far-reaching vision.
Photographer and author Stephen Trimble recommended this as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Library's "A Reading List For the President Elect: A Western Primer for the Next Administration".