Landscape and Legacy: The Splendor of Nature, History, and Montana's Rocky Mountain Front

First place winner in the western nonfiction category of the 2015 USA Regional Excellence Book Awards! Acomprehensive history and a tribute to one of Montana's most splendid wilderness fronts, Landscape and Legacy: The Splendor of Nature, History, and Montana's Rocky Mountain Front tells this region's story from its prehistoric formation to the modern implications and details of the 2011 Rocky Mountain Heritage Act. Dr. John Vollertsen has brought together research from the area's greatest scientists, recreationalists, researchers, and conservationists in one all-inclusive book. Chapters present extensive information on the Front's wildlife, geology, historic trails, and native inhabitants, as well as personal accounts of living in this vast wilderness. Come explore this majestic landscape and share the legacy.