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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction: The Changing Geography of Protected Areas (Joe Weber and Selima Sultana).- Chapter 2. Geographic Research on National Parks: A Review and Prospectus (Joe Weber and Selima Sultana).- Chapter 3. From Land Degradation to Habitat Loss: A Qualitative Assessment of Vegetation Cover in Protected Areas of Arid Lands (Xochizeltzin Castaneda-Camacho).- Chapter 4. The role of national parks in the development of disadvantaged karst areas in some European countries (Tamás Telbisz and László Mari).- Chapter 5. National Parks and Wildlife Restoration in the Global North: The Case of Wolves in the United States and France (Randall K. Wilson).- Chapter 6. Failed National Park Proposals in Sweet Home Alabama (Lary M. Dilsaver and Joe Weber).- Chapter 7. Equity and Inclusion in the National Park Service: Historical Challenges, New Possibilities (Yonit Yogev).- Chapter 8. The Contentious Redesignation of the Gateway Arch National Park (Seth Kannarr and Michael A. Urban).- Chapter 9. Canyon de Chelly National Monument and the Vanishing Navajo Meridian (Joe Weber).- Chapter 10. Youth Visitor Trends in United States National Parks: A Preliminary Study (Matthew Balentine, John Crowell, Charles F. Holloman III, Michael Pretes).