Encounters with the Archdruid

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Encounters with the Archdruid is a book by environmentalist author John McPhee.

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The book is a profile of David Brower (the 'archdruid') and some of his natural enemies. In describing the battles to protect barrier islands from housing development, canyons from dams, or mountains from mining, McPhee describes not only Brower's love for and desire to protect these natural wonders, but also the developers' desire to make useful 'things' (housing, irrigation, or minerals respectively) for people.