A Thinking Person's Guide To America's National Parks
Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel, History, Americas
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780807600238 | |
| Publisher: | George Braziller Inc. | Publication: | April 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | George Braziller Inc. | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780807600238 |
| Publisher: | George Braziller Inc. |
| Publication: | April 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | George Braziller Inc. |
| Language: | English |
**On the centennial of the National Park Service, this richly illustrated book offers invaluable advice on exploring America’s national park system. **
The book delves into issues affecting an array of parks: the iconic western national parks like Yellowstone; the urban parks such as Golden Gate National Recreation Area; historic sites including the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Gettysburg National Military Park; and cultural areas like Mesa Verde National Park that are among America’s over 400 national parks.
Twenty-three essays from contributing authors with deep personal and professional connections to the national parks serve as expert guides to places in the park system where:
- much of the nation’s biological and cultural diversity is represented;
- ideas such as freedom, civil rights, and conservation were conceived;
- vast wilderness offers solitude and reflection;
- storied landscapes preserve a sense of place;
- the balance between recreation and preservation is tested;
- research and learning engage the next generation;
- the dynamics of nature are being shaped by a changing climate; and
- innovations in technology, sustainability, and stewardship provide a sense of purpose and hope.
**On the centennial of the National Park Service, this richly illustrated book offers invaluable advice on exploring America’s national park system. **
The book delves into issues affecting an array of parks: the iconic western national parks like Yellowstone; the urban parks such as Golden Gate National Recreation Area; historic sites including the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Gettysburg National Military Park; and cultural areas like Mesa Verde National Park that are among America’s over 400 national parks.
Twenty-three essays from contributing authors with deep personal and professional connections to the national parks serve as expert guides to places in the park system where:
- much of the nation’s biological and cultural diversity is represented;
- ideas such as freedom, civil rights, and conservation were conceived;
- vast wilderness offers solitude and reflection;
- storied landscapes preserve a sense of place;
- the balance between recreation and preservation is tested;
- research and learning engage the next generation;
- the dynamics of nature are being shaped by a changing climate; and
- innovations in technology, sustainability, and stewardship provide a sense of purpose and hope.
