Comments about The Quest for the Golden Trout
"... It suggests that Douglas M. Thompson is correct in his book-length critique of American fishing tradition, The Quest for the Golden Trout: anglers often view their history and conservation tradition through rose-colored glasses." -- Matt Miller, The Nature Conservancy - Read More
“The Quest for the Golden Trout” is not an easy read for anyone who loves fly fishing, but I feel strongly that every one of us who is passionate about trout and trout fishing should read this book" Warren Winders, Rage Against the Dams - Read More
"The Quest for the Golden Trout is a thought provoking book that every environmentalist who is interested in protecting coldwater streams should read." "The Quest for the Golden Trout is an extraordinary book that is long overdue..." Doug Swesty, Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition - Read More
"[A] strong indictment of historical and modern policies leading to stream degradation and loss of native fauna solely for quenching anglers' insatiable thirst for nonnative trout. . . . Valuable for environmental science students, government employees developing/implementing aquatic polices, and environmentally concerned freshwater anglers. . . . Recommended."—Choice - Read More
"The Quest for the Golden Trout is an antidote to the fetishizing of nature. It will not dilute the pleasure of trout fishing but offer a more honest perspective" - Alan Bisbort, The Sunday Republican
“The most complete analysis I have seen of the effects of recreational angling on river ecosystems in the United States. I expect this book to be important and influential, and to become the reference for people concerned about river health, natural history of rivers, river restoration and management, and recreational trout fishing.” --Ellen Wohl, author of A World of Rivers
“An engaging history that channels an angler’s passion through the eyes of a geologist to expose the illusory naturalness of New England’s streams—and the fishy side of river restoration. Whether you are hooked on streams or trout, Thompson will reel you in.” --David R. Montgomery, author of King of Fish, Dirt, and The Rocks Don’t Lie
“Thompson’s book is more than a history of a fish, it is a lens through which to view America’s complex and often confused attempts to manage and restore nature. From fishing industrialists to obscure scientists, trout have swam through the hidden pools of American history.” --Martin Doyle, Duke University
“A reminder, both lyrical and careful, of how much we’ve lost of wild America—and of how we might regain at least a little ground.” --Bill McKibben, author Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist
"... It suggests that Douglas M. Thompson is correct in his book-length critique of American fishing tradition, The Quest for the Golden Trout: anglers often view their history and conservation tradition through rose-colored glasses." -- Matt Miller, The Nature Conservancy - Read More
“The Quest for the Golden Trout” is not an easy read for anyone who loves fly fishing, but I feel strongly that every one of us who is passionate about trout and trout fishing should read this book" Warren Winders, Rage Against the Dams - Read More
"The Quest for the Golden Trout is a thought provoking book that every environmentalist who is interested in protecting coldwater streams should read." "The Quest for the Golden Trout is an extraordinary book that is long overdue..." Doug Swesty, Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition - Read More
"[A] strong indictment of historical and modern policies leading to stream degradation and loss of native fauna solely for quenching anglers' insatiable thirst for nonnative trout. . . . Valuable for environmental science students, government employees developing/implementing aquatic polices, and environmentally concerned freshwater anglers. . . . Recommended."—Choice - Read More
"The Quest for the Golden Trout is an antidote to the fetishizing of nature. It will not dilute the pleasure of trout fishing but offer a more honest perspective" - Alan Bisbort, The Sunday Republican
“The most complete analysis I have seen of the effects of recreational angling on river ecosystems in the United States. I expect this book to be important and influential, and to become the reference for people concerned about river health, natural history of rivers, river restoration and management, and recreational trout fishing.” --Ellen Wohl, author of A World of Rivers
“An engaging history that channels an angler’s passion through the eyes of a geologist to expose the illusory naturalness of New England’s streams—and the fishy side of river restoration. Whether you are hooked on streams or trout, Thompson will reel you in.” --David R. Montgomery, author of King of Fish, Dirt, and The Rocks Don’t Lie
“Thompson’s book is more than a history of a fish, it is a lens through which to view America’s complex and often confused attempts to manage and restore nature. From fishing industrialists to obscure scientists, trout have swam through the hidden pools of American history.” --Martin Doyle, Duke University
“A reminder, both lyrical and careful, of how much we’ve lost of wild America—and of how we might regain at least a little ground.” --Bill McKibben, author Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist
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