Since reading Edward Abbey‘s fictional work for the first time in 1986, I have longed to see it come to life on the silver screen. It looks as if I my wish may soon be a reality. Slated for 2010 and with a cast of character names such as Richard Dreyfuss, Jack Nicholson, Matthew McConaughey, John Goodman and Elizabeth Shue.

For those that do not know the plot of this cult classic…here is a brief overview. The book’s four main characters are in some regards environmental misfits. There is George Hayduke (ex-green beret and Vietnam veteran), Bonnie Abzug (nurse), Seldom Seen Smith (Mormon river guide) and Doc Sarvis, M.D. The four run around the desert southwest destroying and sabotaging (“monkeywrenching”) construction equipment with their ultimate goal of bringing down the Glen Canyon Dam thus releasing the Colorado River to run wild.

If you have yet to be introduced to this literary classic…we urge you to do so before the movie comes out next year. Then, read his other works. You too will become a lifelong fan.

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