Rebel on the Road: And Why I Was Never Neutral

Michael Frome is the pioneer conservation journalist and the premier environmental muckraker who knows a lot about integrity and dedication. He spent years as a media writer defending the environment, while many of his peers played it safe. Frome named names and pointed fingers, often forcing politicians and public officials to explain and remedy their environmental negligence. His boldness often got him fired, but there was always another path for him to pursue or another publisher willing to promote his fiery dedication to conservation. In this memoir, Frome tells how he developed an interest in conservation and what motivated him to pursue nature preservation. He reviews the years he taught himself and others how to write subjectively, live purposefully, and age gracefully.Premier conservation journalist Michael Frome, a modern-day environmental muckraker, tells the story of his life as author, educator, and activist in his new book, Rebel on the Road, published by Truman State University Press.Fromes story begins during the Depression in New York City, and draws on historical, literary,political, and intimate personal influences and events that have shaped him throughout his 87 years. Herecounts his failures and victories with candor and offers philosophical reflections with hope.He began his career as a copyboy for the Washington Post, rose to write front-page stories, but left topursue his passion for writing by concentrating on natural resources and the environment. Over the years, he was a featured columnist in Field & Stream, Los Angeles Times, and Defenders of Wildlife. He has written eighteen books, including definitive works about national forests (Whose Woods These Are), the Great Smoky Mountains (Strangers in High Places), wilderness preservation (Battle for the Wilderness), and environmental journalism (Green Ink).