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.