National Outdoor Book Award
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Edition 6 (2002) Winner
Franklin Lubbock "Char" Miller IV
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Franklin Lubbock "Char" Miller IV
Pen Names:
Char Miller（Used professionally and in publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-11-23
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Coral Gables, Florida, USA → San Antonio, Texas, USA → Claremont / Pomona, California, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Environmental analysis scholar, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Pomona College (faculty), Trinity University (former faculty, chair of History), Pinchot Institute for Conservation (Senior Fellow), Forest History Society (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomfret School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Pitzer College | — | — | 学士 | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | 修士・博士 | — | United States |
Pomfret School
Country:
United States
Prep school (secondary education)
Pitzer College
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree (graduated 1975)
Johns Hopkins University
Degree:
修士・博士
Country:
United States
Received master's and doctoral degrees (years not specified in source)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril
2022 Essays / Environmental literatureA collection of essays addressing climate change and environmental crises from personal and regional perspectives.
Climate changeEnvironmental ethicsRegional history
West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement
2021 Environmental history / Local historyExamines the 1921 San Antonio flood's impact on the city and Latino communities and the ensuing environmental justice movement.
Environmental justiceFlood historyUrban recovery
Hetch Hetchy: A History in Documents
2020 Documentary history / Environmental historyA documentary collection tracing the controversies over the Hetch Hetchy Valley through contemporary documents.
Water-resource historyPreservation vs. development debatesPublic policy
San Antonio: A Tricentennial History
2018 Local historyA comprehensive local history overviewing 300 years of San Antonio's past.
Urban historyCultural historyEnvironmental change
Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land
2018 Environmental historyExplores the history and contemporary issues of the Ogallala Aquifer and communities relying on it.
Water resource managementAgriculture and environmentSustainability
Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream
2016 Environmental policy / CommentaryA collection examining tensions between California's sustainability challenges and its idealized image.
Environmental policyUrban developmentSustainability
America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands
2016 Natural history / ConservationAn overview of the history and conservation value of America's national forests, wildernesses, and grasslands.
Conservation historyPublic landsEcosystem protection
Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot
2013 Biography / Environmental historyA biographical study examining Gifford Pinchot's conservation philosophy and legacy.
ConservationismPublic policyNature preservation movements
Death Valley National Park: A History
2013 Natural history / Regional historyA historical study of Death Valley National Park covering its use and conservation history.
National park historyTourism and conservationLand use
On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest
2013 Political and environmental historyDiscusses interactions among water resources, immigration, and politics in the American Southwest.
Water resourcesImmigration issuesRegional politics
Public Lands, Public Debates: A Century of Controversy
2012 Environmental policy / HistoryA collection examining a century of controversies and policy shifts regarding public lands.
Public landsPolicy debatesHistorical analysis
Bibliography
- Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril (2022)
- West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement (2021)
- Hetch Hetchy: A History in Documents (2020)
- San Antonio: A Tricentennial History (2018)
- Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land (2018)
- Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream (2016)
- America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands (2016)
- Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot (2013)
- Death Valley National Park: A History (2013)
- On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest (2013)
- Public Lands, Public Debates: A Century of Controversy (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible proseDocument-focused, archival approachAnalyses linking local history and environmental policy
- Recurring Motifs
- Public lands and conservationWater resources and communitiesEnvironmental justice
Legacy
Char Miller is a scholar and educator whose work in environmental history and public-lands policy has deepened understanding of regional history and environmental justice. Through long academic service at Trinity University and Pomona College and involvement with the Pinchot Institute and Forest History Society, he has influenced academic and public-policy conversations.
Academic Societies
- Forest History Society
- Pinchot Institute for Conservation (research community)
Archives
- Trinity University Special Collections and Archives (Miller, Char, 1951-)
Trivia
- Goes by the nickname "Char" professionally and in publications.
- Began teaching at the University of Miami in 1980 and spent nearly 30 years on the faculty at Trinity University.
- Currently holds the W.M. Keck Professorship of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College.