{"product_id":"big-basin-redwood-forest-californias-oldest-state-park-by-traci-bliss","title":"Big Basin Redwood Forest: California's Oldest State Park by Traci Bliss","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProceeds from \u003cem\u003eBig Basin Redwood Forest\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewill benefit the Big Basin recovery efforts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOn the heels of the 1-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires, \u003cem\u003eBig Basin Redwood Forest, California’s Oldest State Park \u003c\/em\u003eshares the true story of a conservation victory for the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eInspired by a story shared by her great-great aunt six decades ago during a family outing at Big Basin, local author Traci Bliss spent more than a decade meticulously researching the untold story of a herculean effort to preserve the ancient redwoods for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Basin Redwood Forest, California’s Oldest State Park\u003c\/em\u003e shares the epic saga of Big Basin which began in the late 1800s, when the surrounding communities saw their once “inexhaustible” redwood forests vanishing. Expanding railways demanded timber as they crisscrossed the nation. But the more redwoods that fell to the woodman’s axe, the greater the effects on the local climate. California’s groundbreaking environmental movement attracted individuals from every walk of life. From the adopted son of a robber baron to a bohemian woman winemaker to a Jesuit priest, resilient campaigners produced an unparalleled model of citizen action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“The decade-long study continued to reveal rich new layers about the men and women who never gave up, many of whom received little if any recognition for creating California’s first permanent state park,” Bliss wrote in the preface. “They came together to do what no one else in the country had done before, not only because they loved the redwood forests but also because of their innate humanity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFriends of Santa Cruz State Parks Executive Director Bonny Hawley authored the introduction. “The early preservationists endured one challenge after another over decades, with persistence and unselfish devotion,” said Hawley. “Their inspiring story could not be better timed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAlthough rooted in the turn of the 20th century, the book features a foreword by California State Parks Historian Martin Rizzo-Martínez and Mark Hylkema, supervisor of the California State Parks Cultural Resources Program that explores the history of native people in the region, including the Cotoni who inhabited the Big Basin area for centuries. The epilogue focuses on the CZU Lightning Complex Fire and provides a detailed account of the courage and dedication of several park employees during the fire and afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available at the Seacliff, Natural Bridges, and Santa Cruz Mission ParkStores! Proceeds from this book will benefit the Big Basin recovery efforts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerita Professor Traci Bliss began her career in public policy. She went on to become an award-winning education professor and state policy advisor to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She holds BA, MA and PhD degrees from Stanford University and an MPA degree from the LBJ School, University of Texas, Austin. With this multidisciplinary lens, she captures the true story of Big Basin. She is a member of the Santa Cruz Historic Preservation Commission and a state park docent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Online ParkStore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49013522137313,"sku":"vsr1788118632849","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/3219\/9905\/files\/big-basin-redwood-forest-californias-oldest-state-park-by-traci-bliss_1.jpg?v=1788118638","url":"https:\/\/trycladboutique.shop\/products\/big-basin-redwood-forest-californias-oldest-state-park-by-traci-bliss","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}