“Environmental History of Lake Tahoe” by David C. Antonucci tells the story of people and the environment and their reciprocal influences on Lake Tahoe.
Native peoples, pioneers and early visitors conformed to the environment’s demands and existed in harmony with their surroundings. By 1860, loggers, hoteliers, ranchers, developers and tourists started to impose their demands on Tahoe’s resources, forever changing it for the generations to come. Resource exploitation for personal benefit later collided with and became subordinate to preservation and appreciation of natural resources.
This book follows the evolution of environmental change at Lake Tahoe as seen through the eyes of those who caused it and those who sought to prevent it. The book is available at bookstores and on Amazon.com.
