A Companion to American Environmental History gathers together a comprehensive collection of over 30 essays that examine the evolving and diverse field of American environmental history.

• Provides a complete historiography of American environmental history
• Brings the field up-to-date to reflect the latest trends and encourages new directions for the field
• Includes the work of path-breaking environmental historians, from the founders of the field, to contributions from innovative young scholars
• Takes stock of the discipline through five topically themed parts, with essays ranging from American Indian Environmental Relations to Cities and Suburbs