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"Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness" - David Gessner

A photo of the book "Leave It As It Is" by David Gessner on a audio board
Jesse King
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David Gessner is the author of the New York Times bestselling book All The Wild That Remains. His latest work, Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness, considers the environmental work of America’s 26th president. 

Gessner, who is a professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, spoke with WAMC’s Jim Levulis about the book.

Jim was WAMC’s Assistant News Director and hosted WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition.
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