{"product_id":"9780393247343","title":"Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMany of the men and women doing today’s most consequential environmental work—restoring America’s grasslands, wildlife, soil, rivers, wetlands, and oceans—would not call themselves environmentalists; they would be too uneasy with the connotations of that word. What drives them is their deep love of the land: the iconic terrain where explorers and cowboys, pioneers and riverboat captains forged the American identity. They feel a moral responsibility to preserve this heritage and natural wealth, to ensure that their families and communities will continue to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnfolding as a journey down the Mississippi River, \u003cem\u003eRancher, Farmer, Fisherman\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stories of five representatives of this stewardship movement: a Montana rancher, a Kansas farmer, a Mississippi riverman, a Louisiana shrimper, and a Gulf fisherman. In exploring their work and family histories and the essential geographies they protect, \u003cem\u003eRancher, Farmer, Fisherman\u003c\/em\u003e challenges pervasive and powerful myths about American and environmental values.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega Kayne Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013091213552,"sku":"9780393247343","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393247343_p0.jpg?v=1763696865","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393247343","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}