Obtain Immediately Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle To Save One Small Community In The Wilderness Along The Appalachian Trail Crafted By Jay Erskine Leutze Available In PDF

is a beautiful story about perseverance and people brought together in the face of adversity, but the book was painstakingly long for me with lots of details I didn't feel added anything majorly significant to the story.
It may be interesting to someone interested in the legal system and law, Read for the Mainspring Trust Virtual Book Club, Good story and good story telling, This is an excellent book that I learned about when rereading one of my favorite books of all time, Becoming Odyssa.


This book is well written and interesting, It is not only a play by play of the long drawn out battle you would expect with all the government agencies involved, but also the story of the authentic mountain people who live on the edges of the site in Avery County.
I was delighted to also discover the origin of the wording of the title to the book as I read.

The effort the author went to in telling the tale of the mountain and also his direct exhaustive involvement in the fight to educate, inform, and remedy is much appreciated by this native North Carolinian.
True account of theyear battle to save a mountain from becoming an openpit mine in Avery County, North Carolina destroying the wilderness experience along one of the prettiest portions of the Appalachian Trail and the homelife of neighboring residents.
Very interesting and well written, Enjoyed it except for the super small font used, . . way too small for my eyes and much more difficult reading that my Kindle where I can adjust the print size.
I started reading this treehugger book, for free, in a library to make sure the story wasnt too filled with environmental protectionist generalities or dogma before I purchased it because I wanted to read an interesting story plus learn something from another perspective perhaps.
Having developed land and participated in updates of regulation, I have seen abuses, by incompetence, laissezfaire doctrine, and good ol boy networks at work.


The book tells a real story from a small world and is a good telling sometimes very humorous but it is written by a law school grad, who is a participant, about a litigious journey through courts and commissions so if you dont like that arena, you might get lost and put it down.
It ought to be of interest to everyone however as it addresses stewardship, of land, as neighbors, and our national treasures.
Wow, what an incredible story, Jay put his whole heart into this project, It was also incredible that so many others had the heart and courage to stand up to those seeking to destroy the natural beauty and marvelous views presented by the wonderful NC mountains.

My favorite part of the book was the moment when Eastman Hiking Club was mentioned as a great supporter and caretaker of the Appalachian Trail and even more that a longtime member, Steve Perri was willing to make multiple trips during judicial and community hearings.

The biggest disappointment wasn't with the book itself but with the NC permitting and judicial system.
The permit for the Putnam Mine never should have been issued,
Stand Up That Mountain points out the horrible mistakes made by many people and shows it's readers that there should have been a better system of checks to avoid the mistakes that were made, all for crushed rock, rock that could have just as easily been mined at less destructive areas.

The heartwarming connection that Jay formed with his neighbors and community is to be commended,
My hope is that one day Jay and the community will be recognized for their efforts in protecting such a beautiful trail and mountain.
Stand Up That Mountain is about a man's life on an idyllic mountainside getting upended by a new unwanted granite crushing operation.
Not only will Jay and his neighbors suffer, the Appalachian Trail will too,

This is so gripping! I appreciated this so much for being well written, engaging and informative.
This is a rollercoaster of wins and setbacks, This book brought out my emotions for sure with both aggravating politics and comic relief, Leutze takes you with him on his journey, but is in no way preachy, The individual lives of the mountain community were such gems that added a depth to this book.
I felt it was highly engaging throughout, despite the subject of law not being something I ever pick up on my own.
A worthy read and good first effort by the author, There were too many minor characters to keep up with without identifying tags, They slowed this reader down, I flat loved this book, Sure, I wish there had been pictures and even a roster of characters so many nicknames!, but those are quibbles in the face of Leutzes enthusiasm for protecting the Appalachian Trail viewshed and his love of the mountains and people of western North Carolina.
He connects to his neighbors in fundamental ways and connects the readers with them too, I rooted for Ollie oh, she of homespun wisdoms and her brilliant teenaged niece, Ashley, And pulled just as hard against Dear Ol Dad and the Bald Eagle, Leutze makes these Appalachian people real unlike others who exploit hillbilly stereotypes, Im reminded of growing up in small town Kentucky amidst conflicting interests about land use and environmental concerns.
The tension between private enterprise and public lands could not have been presented more dramatically, Leutze, while zealously championing conservation, doesnt seem to antagonize many of his neighbors in the long run.
Even longsuffering, wouldbe mine operator, Paul, doesnt hold a grudge post litigation, Maybe because it would feel like striking an overly exuberant dog that only wants to give you a big sloppy kiss.
Im putting this segment of the AT on my bucket list, A really fascinating story that goes on just a little too long, As a Northwest NC native, Jay does a great job capturing the character of the region and the people.
His writing style makes a rather dry legal drama enthralling, That said, the "Part Two" which consists of the finalpages could've been summed up in a chapter or two.
I would still recommend this

book to anyone interested in environmental issues in Appalachia, Here are some of the Kindle notes that accompanied the reading of this book:

Gaaaah.

Aw hail no.
Shame on you, US Forest Service,
Oh, Jesus. Wrote this several times.
Ass.
I hate capitalism sometimes,
Good grief. Wrote that one a lot, actually,
Pretty stupid. In what other job can you not just fix your mistakes I'm looking at you, Charles,
Infuriatingly stupid.
Then what's the f'ing point of the mining commission
Uuugh, lobbyists,

Basically! This book is about a gravel company ruining the views at a certain scenic point on the Applachian Trial, and our author does a lot of research, meets up with a lot of people, goes through a lot of courtroom drama, and does a lot of awarenessraising to the public and media to SPOILER finally save the damn trail.
Thank God for you, Jay E, Leutze. Also, now I need to go hike on the Trail,

While this was a good and important story, I'm only giving it arating because it draaaagged.
Especially when you get halfway through and think they've won in court and, ah no, they have to go through,appeals.
The court system is pretty awesome in making sure things are fair but it's all so obviously wrong that this gravel company was digging into the mountain in the first place that you just want to pull your hair out.


I also had a couple of annoying moments with the author when he's blahblahing about the building in the mountain areas of NC for tourists, etc.
agree that it shouldn't be done willynilly, Jay, but not all of us inherited acres of beautiful mountain property : Maybe we want to visit too Stop being so judgey.
Also, he spends time at the beginning talking about how important gravel is to, . . everything so I think the book would have been a bit stronger if he briefly talked about other places to obtain gravel.
Because I felt like, Yeeessss, save the mountains and the Trail! But then a little voice said, But where will we get the gravel From.
. . some other mountain
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