Rock Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge

Rock Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge documents, for the first time,

fifty years of oral history from this famous climbing community. Through

extensive interviews, Maples reconstructs the growth of rock climbing in

the region-including a twice-failed dam project, mysterious first routes,

unauthorized sport-route growth on public lands, and a controversial

archaeological dig. The book details five decades of collaborations to

secure ongoing access to some of the world's most beautiful and technically

demanding routes and the challenges along the way.