Conservative Conservationist: Russell E. Train and the Emergence of American Environmentalism

In the history of American environmentalism, Russell E. Train plays a starring role. Few individuals have been so influential in creating the United States' environmental policies and encouraging conservation efforts around the world. In this absorbing new biography, J. Brooks Flippen describes Train's significance within the fascinating history of the contemporary environmental movement.
A lifelong Republican, Train left a successful judicial career to found the African Wildlife Leadership ...