Abstract

It should come as no surprise to any one who has seen the broad expanses of the American West that environmental history is an important com ponent of this critical subfield of American history. The ar ray of land forms in the region?its hydrological anomalies and geologic for mations, the craggy peaks of its mountains, its tall stands of timber, and its harsh deserts?all attest to a variety in geography that nearly be lies the concept of the West as a region. Natural resources, scenery, and sheer space have all played important roles in its history. The western environment is so central

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