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In this account of the rise and impact of the BC wilderness movement between 1965 and 1996, Wilson (political science, U. of Victoria) examines the evolution of the movement's approaches, evaluates the forest industry's counter-strategies, and analyzes the patterns and trends underlying shifts in provincial government forest, environment, and parks policies. He also considers the complex forces that pushed the government to expand the protected areas system, Social Credit's failed policies of the 1980s, and the Harcourt NDP government's reform initiatives. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.