{"product_id":"wild-place-a-history-of-priest-lake-idaho-paperback","title":"Wild Place: A History of Priest Lake, Idaho - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris Runberg Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Weitz\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemote and rugged, Idaho's Priest Lake remains a wild place, with brutal winters and an upper lake accessible only by foot, mountain bike, or boat. Even so, beginning in the 1890s a wide cast of homesteaders, prospectors, speculators, and loggers tried their best to tame it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite impressive forests, turn-of-the-century Western expansion bypassed the area, sparing its idyllic beauty. In 1897 President Grover Cleveland created the Priest River Forest Reserve, initiating an enduring tension between public and private lands. Soon both timber and summer cottages were in high demand. Rangers doled out permits, scrappy residents eked out a living, and families created a cherished seasonal community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastating wildfires initiated profound change, leading the Civilian Conservation Corps to concentrate on fire suppression. After World War II, population growth accelerated, electricity became commonplace, and a local newspaper crowed, \"Priest Lake has become a cult with many vacationists.\" \u003ci\u003eWild Place\u003c\/i\u003e traces the region's history, focusing on little-known yet captivating stories of its colorful characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380935835826,"sku":"9780874223293","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eecba8452afcb174c6006fb9c8e27535.webp?v=1777796686","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/wild-place-a-history-of-priest-lake-idaho-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}