12/19/2023 0 Comments Monkey wrench gang r crumb![]() The symbol of Earth First! is a monkey wrench and stone hammer. The actions are presented in a larger-than-life format, because much of what Hayduke, and the rest of the characters in the story face are larger-than-life obstacles that require larger-than-life approaches. Many scenes of vandalism and ecologically motivated mayhem, including a billboard burning at the beginning of the book and the use of caltrops to elude a group of vigilantes, are presented in sufficient detail as to form a skeletal how-to for would-be saboteurs. Hayduke says The Monkey Wrench Gang inspired environmentalist David Foreman to help create Earth First! a direct action environmental organization that often advocates much of the minor vandalism depicted in the book. In his book Screw Unto Others, George Hayduke states that Edward Abbey was his mentor and mentions The Monkey Wrench Gang as the origin of the term monkey-wrenching. Legacy A monkey wrench and a stone hammer on the logo of Earth First!
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