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For more than three decades british columbias old growth forests have been a major source of political conflict in talk and log jeremy wilson presents a comprehensive account of the rise of the wilderness movement examines the forest industrys political strategies and analyzes the inner workings of the policy processhe illuminates the forces behind controveries that have divided . For more than three decades british columbias old growth forests have been a major source of political conflict in talk and log jeremy wilson presents a comprehensive account of the rise of the wilderness movement examines the forest industrys political strategies and analyzes the inner workings of the policy processhe illuminates the forces behind controveries that have divided . Children in bustling towns talk and log wilderness politics in british columbia is as much a biography for those of us singing away196 in7as a comprehensive account of wilderness politics over the last three decades it documents the gradual public awareness of the ecological impossibility of reconciling the two competing visions. For more than three decades the fate of british columbias old growth forests has been a major source of political strife while more than 5 million hectares of wood were being clearcut the bc wilderness movement and forest industry supporters clashed as they continue to do both pressing their arguments in a variety of forums ranging from television studios and logging road blockades to . For more than three decades british columbias old growth forests have been a major source of political conflict in talk and log jeremy wilson presents a comprehensive account of the rise of the wilderness movement examines the forest industrys political strategies and analyzes the inner workings of the policy processwilson describes a number of major political battles such as those