the evolution of the national park idea Keiter, Robert B. 1946- creator text dcu Washington Island Press 2013 2013 monographic eng

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xix, 343 pages ; 23 cm 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. Robert B. Keiter. National parks United States Philosophy Nature conservation United States Philosophy National parks Government policy United States 363.68 KEI 9781597266604 BMSCA 130213 20231117162730.0