Rock Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge: An Oral History of Community, Resources, and Tourism

Author:   James N. Maples
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
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9781952271144


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   James N. Maples
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
Imprint:   West Virginia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781952271144


ISBN 10:   1952271142
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. A Brief Overview of the Red and the Surrounding Region 2. The Motherlode 3. The Red River Dam, 1962–1969 4. Cumberland Climbers, 1968–1975 5. Trad Climbing Growth and Climbing Guides, 1974–1986 6. Sport Climbing Begins in the Red, 1987–1995 7. Climbing Guides, Climbing Bans, and Climbers Organizing, 1993–1997 8. White-Haired Goldenrod and the Memorandum of Understanding, 1997–2000 9. The Military Wall Archaeological Dig, 2001–2002 10. Transitioning off Public Land and into a New Era at the Red, 2002–2004 11. The RocTrip, Growth, and Impact Issues, 2005–2010 12. Learning to Be a Red River Local, 2011–2019 13. What Comes Next? Climbing in the Red and Beyond, 2020–2050 Notes Bibliography Index

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James N. Maples is director of the Division for Regional Economic Assessment and Modeling and associate professor of sociology at Eastern Kentucky University. His work examines the economic and environmental impacts of outdoor recreation and sustainable tourism.

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