Preserving Nature in the National Parks

Preserving Nature in the National Parks
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 0300075782
ISBN-13 : 9780300075786
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Book Synopsis Preserving Nature in the National Parks by : Richard West Sellars

Download or read book Preserving Nature in the National Parks written by Richard West Sellars and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-and-tourism management and emerging ecological concepts in the national parks, America’s most treasured landscapes. It spans the period from the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 to near the present, analyzing the management of fires, predators, elk, bear, and other natural phenomena in parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.


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