Coyotes and Town Dogs: Earth First! and the Environmental Movement

When Dave Foreman woke up staring down the gun barrels of FBI agents he had traveled a long and winding road from Washington D.C. lobbyist to leader of the countrys most loved and hated radical environmental group. Susan Zakin tells the story of the radical environmental group Earth First! against the backdrop of the larger history of U.S. conservation digging deep into a neglected corner of American history. Zakins fast-paced narrative is thoughtful and occasionally lyrical as she gives the conservation movement its rightful place in American history. In this 25th Anniversary edition updated and revised to reflect the challenges posed by the Trump administration Zakin shows us that weve been here before when previous presidents appointed corrupt officials to head the agencies tasked with protecting Americans land water and health. Whats different now is the widespread nature of corruption which reaches to the highest levels of government. Widely adopted as a university text Zakins book has been called a primer on how to face our predicament with wit and courage.