This America Of Ours

In This America of Ours, Nate Schweber reveals the largely unknown story of Bernard and Avis DeVoto's passionate fight to protect American wilderness from political threats during the late 1940s. Amid governmental attempts to privatize public lands, the couple rallied a diverse coalition of influential figures to defend America's natural treasures and democratic ideals. Their courageous activism faced censorship, blacklisting, and personal sacrifice, ultimately shaping a pivotal chapter in the history of conservation and American democracy.