Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Federal Register
Author: Environment Reporter
Author: General Management Plan
Author: Final Environmental Impact Statement, General Management Plan/development Concept Plan for Natural Bridges National Monument
Author: United States. National Park Service. Rocky Mountain System Support Office. Planning GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : National monuments
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Comprehensive Management and Use Plan
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oregon National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Nationwide Rivers Inventory
Author: United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Pacific Southwest Regional OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rivers
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Preserving the Desert
Author: Lary M. DilsaverPublisher:
ISBN: 9781938086465
Category : Desert conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
Wilderness Management
Author: John C. HendeePublisher:
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Category : Wilderness areas
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
At the Heart of Katmai
Author: Katherine Johnson RingsmuthPublisher: Department of Interior National Park Service
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Knowing Yellowstone
Author: Jerry JohnsonPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1589795229
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are drawn to the spectacular scenery, unique thermal features, and the large numbers of wild animals easily observed in their natural habitat. The thoughtful visitor to the park cannot help but be captivated by the unparalleled breadth of scientific knowledge needed to understand the intricate interrelationships that make up the yellowstone landscape. Knowing Yellowstone explores how scientists discover what they know about America's first national park and the surrounding lands. The chapter authors are scientists who represent the best of their fields of study. The science they describe is leading the way to our understanding of complex ecosystems worldwide.