Download or read book Crimes Against Nature written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation's first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. Focusing on conservation's impact on local inhabitants, Karl Jacoby traces the effect of criminalizing such traditional practices as hunting, fishing, foraging, and timber cutting in the newly created parks.