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Title: Conserving Mount Nittany

Subtitle: A Dynamic Environmentalism

Author: Tom Shakely

Narrator: Tom Shakely, Ben Novak

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-15

Publisher: The Nittany Valley Society, Inc.

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In presenting the first complete history of Central Pennsylvania's most famous mountain, Tom Shakely pieces together the story of Mount Nittany as perhaps the most famous symbol of The Pennsylvania State University and the Nittany Valley.

Conserving Mount Nittany tells the story of the physical and cultural environment from which a spirit of both affection and protection for the Mountain has been evident from the time of the American Indians into the present. In his explication of "dynamic environmentalism" the author presents conservation in a fresh yet historically-informed context as a community's expression of itself through time.

Assembled through conversational and historical record, this history of Mount Nittany is as accessible as it is provocative, particularly in outlining the conservation efforts of the 20th century from the early actions of an elite few to a democratic effort supported by the people of the valley.

A book packed with anecdotes, observations, and reflections, Conserving Mount Nittany delights as a conversation on how to cultivate a spirit of magic in the midst of a practical age.

Critic Reviews:

"A meta story of pride, determination, and action born of love...to preserve the largest natural physical symbol of our alma mater." (Roger L. Williams, Executive Director, Penn State Alumni Association)

"If the passion of Princess Nittany beats within you, this book will immerse you in the history of how it got there. An encompassing work from someone who clearly bleeds not only the blue and white of Penn State, but the brown and green of a vibrant Mount Nittany." (John Hook, President, The Mount Nittany Conservancy)

Members Reviews:

An addition to the PSU canon

What makes authors like Tom Shakely so valuable is their ability to stand on the shoulders of giants - whether Shoemaker or Riley or Novak, the sources he taps end up artfully intertwined in the final compilation. The result is a full spectrum study of the subject, in this case Mount Nittany, an object of mythic meaning to the Penn State community. Though I had prior familiarity with the story, that of the not-any mountain, I had never been exposed to it in such a comprehensive and engaging manner. The combination of oral history, exposition, and snippets of prior coverage made for a broad and compelling look at the spirit of dynamic environmentalism which saved Mount Nittany (and failed to do similarly with Hort Woods). This ethic, very much rooted in the 'place' itself, is perhaps the greatest legacy of those conservationists and community leaders who had the foresight to protect Mount Nittany. Shakely's efforts at explaining this ethic is motivated by the same devotion, and the book which resulted deserves to be applauded and, more importantly, read by the Penn State community.

Conserving Mount Nittany: An important resource for those who want to learn about Penn State's oldest symbol

Far too often, we take the things around us for granted, especially the things that have always been there. The generations of students who come to consider State College and the Nittany Valley their home have never known a skyline without the comforting and distinct slope of Mount Nittany.