Modern tourism in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas is concentrated around the area's glistening man-made lakes, its fish-filled streams and rivers, and the entertainment mecca of Branson. But recreational excursions into this part of the country began over one hundred years ago as urban Midwesterners, many of them captivated by Harold Bell Wright's novel The Shepherd of the Hills , sought the outdoors for spiritual and physical regeneration. Morrow and Myers-Phinney excavate the beginnings of commercial ...
Read More
Modern tourism in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas is concentrated around the area's glistening man-made lakes, its fish-filled streams and rivers, and the entertainment mecca of Branson. But recreational excursions into this part of the country began over one hundred years ago as urban Midwesterners, many of them captivated by Harold Bell Wright's novel The Shepherd of the Hills , sought the outdoors for spiritual and physical regeneration. Morrow and Myers-Phinney excavate the beginnings of commercial tourism in the region and follow it through six decades as the influx of visitors who became familiar with the Ozarks and its investment opportunities brought capital, new commerce, and additional residents to the hills. Chapters focus on float fishing, game parks, cave exploration, the influence of the railroad, and the men who were instrumental in the region's transformation. The authors discuss traditional lifestyles rooted in "living off the land," with stock raising and lumbering providing basic subsistence, and changes wrought by tourism, which affected all classes of people across the White River landscape. They describe the flowering of "Ozarks folklore"--how stories told around gravel-bar fishing camps and retold by newspaper journalists translated the hills' oral tradition for mass audiences. While the main theme of this study is the development of tourism, it is also a social history of the interior highlands of the Ozarks. We see how the residents and their way of life were discovered, exploited, and changed by new opportunities and the demands of tourism and increasing trade. As such, this book is a valuable new addition to the University of Arkansas Press's Ozarks Collection.
Read Less
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country Format: Paperback to cart. $31.35, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the to cart. $36.64, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the to cart. $56.24, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the to cart. $84.84, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
Add this copy of Shepherd of the Hills Country: Tourism Transforms the to cart. $96.17, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of Arkansas Press.
