To conserve unimpaired : the evolution of the national park idea /

To conserve unimpaired : the evolution of the national park idea /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keiter, Robert B., 1946-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : Island Press, 2013.
Subjects:
National parks > United States > Philosophy.
Nature conservation > United States > Philosophy.
National parks > Government policy > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What is a national park?
  • "Nature's cathedral": a wilderness sanctuary
  • "A pleasuring ground": tourism in the wild
  • "The nation's playground": recreating in paradise
  • "A commercial commodity": putting nature on sale
  • "Ancestral lands": nature, culture, and justice
  • "Nature's laboratory": experimentation and education
  • "Fountains of life": an (imperfect) wildlife reserve
  • "A vital core": ecosystem scale conservation
  • "Growing the system": new parks and new strategies
  • Nature conservation in a changing world.