Saving the Georgia Coast
A Political History of the
Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
Fifty years ago Georgia chose how it would use the natural environment of its coast.
With this book, Paul Bolster narrates the politics of the times and brings to life the political leaders and the coalition of advocates who led Georgia to pass the most comprehensive protection of marshlands along the Atlantic seaboard.
Author Talk
This video features the author Paul Bolster as he gives us an overview and shares the first of many online talks surrounding the book.
“This surprising book is an insider look at how Georgia’s crown jewel came to be– a lesson from the past and an important template for the future. Paul Bolster has written a carefully researched, character-driven, and comprehensive environmental history of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act. It is an eye-opening labor of love.”
— Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Drifting into Darien
Buy the Book
Available from independent booksellers and your favorite online retailers nationwide.
Meet the Author
Paul Bolster, a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1975-1987), is a historian, a freelance writer, and speaker. He lives in Atlanta, GA.
