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Book Synopsis
In this book, longtime park visitor and professional geographer Bob O'Brien explores the National Park Service's attempt to achieve sustainabilitya balance that allows as many people as possible to visit a park that is kept in as natural a s

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Nature of the System
  • 3. History
  • Case Study: Yellowstone National Park
  • 4. Preserving the Parks from Commercial Use
  • 5. External Threats
  • Case Study: Grand Canyon National Park
  • 6. Wilderness
  • Case Study: Denali National Park
  • 7. Wildlife
  • 8. Visitation
  • 9. Recreational Land Use
  • Case Study: Canyonlands National Park
  • 10. Care and Feeding of Visitors
  • Case Study: Yosemite National Park
  • 11. Administration, Politics, and Finance
  • Case Study: Grand Teton National Park
  • 12. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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    A Paperback / softback by Bob R. O'Brien, Gary O'Brien

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9780292760509, 978-0292760509
      ISBN10: 0292760507
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, longtime park visitor and professional geographer Bob O'Brien explores the National Park Service's attempt to achieve sustainabilitya balance that allows as many people as possible to visit a park that is kept in as natural a s

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. Nature of the System
      • 3. History
      • Case Study: Yellowstone National Park
      • 4. Preserving the Parks from Commercial Use
      • 5. External Threats
      • Case Study: Grand Canyon National Park
      • 6. Wilderness
      • Case Study: Denali National Park
      • 7. Wildlife
      • 8. Visitation
      • 9. Recreational Land Use
      • Case Study: Canyonlands National Park
      • 10. Care and Feeding of Visitors
      • Case Study: Yosemite National Park
      • 11. Administration, Politics, and Finance
      • Case Study: Grand Teton National Park
      • 12. Conclusions
      • Notes
      • Selected Bibliography
      • Index

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