Student Furnished Course Supplies/Prerequisites: Desert Solitaire, Monkey Wrench Gang, and Confessions of a Barbarian, all by Edward Abbey.

Course Description: This course will discuss the life of Edward Abbey and his works. We will begin will the life of Edward Abbey and his history with the National Parks. We will then discuss his works and how they influence people, parks, and views on National Park Lands. We will also discuss any underlying themes in his writing.

Course Instructor: Melissa Maughan is a Staff Assistant in the Utah State University's History department. She graduated with a BA in History from USU in 2013 with a specialization in US History 1900-1945 with an emphasis in Japanese Internment. She has an MA in English from USU with a specialization in rhetoric. She has a special interest in naturalism and classic literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
melissa.maughan@usu.edu