Sagebrush Empire: How a Remote Utah County Became the Battlefront of American Public Lands

•Thompson's unique blend of journalism, historical nonfiction, and memoir drawn from a lifetime of spending time in this landscape and a career of covering the area and the pertinent issues resonated with readers in 2018 with River of Lost Souls

•The line between citizen and activist is blurring. Now more than ever, readers want and need to know the powers at play behind energy development, environmental injustice, and land and water use. This book explores how landscapes shape people and politics—and how an engaged citizenry can shape the future.

•The author is an award–winning environmental journalist who regularly contributes stories to High Country News.

•The book delves deeply into political, scientific, and environmental issues, but remains engaging, heartfelt, and highly readable.

© 2021 Torrey House Press (Ebook): 9781948814454

Release date

Ebook: August 24, 2021