Rediscovering national parks : in the spirit of John Muir
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Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015].
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xiii, 309 pages ; 23 cm.
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LC Subjects
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography.
Frome, Michael.
Muir, John, -- 1838-1914 -- Influence.
National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- Government policy -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States.
United States -- Description and travel.
United States -- Environmental conditions.
Frome, Michael.
Muir, John, -- 1838-1914 -- Influence.
National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- Government policy -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States.
United States -- Description and travel.
United States -- Environmental conditions.
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Published
Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"As a journalist, advocate, and professor, Michael Frome has spent decades engaged with conservation topics and has taken particular interest in America's national parks. He draws on this experience and knowledge to address what remains to be done in order to truly value and preserve these special places. Part memoir, part history, and part broadside against those who would diminish this heritage, Rediscovering National Parks in the Spirit of John Muir, through thoughtful reflections and ruminations, bears witness to the grandeur of our parks and to the need for a renewed sense of appreciation and individual responsibility for their care. In recollections of his encounters and conversations with key people in national park history, Frome discusses park politics, conflicts between use and preservation, and impacts of commercialization. He proposes a dedicated return to the true spirit in which the parks were established, in the manner of John Muir. He advocates maintaining these lands as wild sanctuaries, places where we can find inspiration, solitude, silence, balance, and simplicity, reminding us why we must preserve our national treasures and why we need to connect with the deeper values they hold"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Frome, M. (2015). Rediscovering national parks: in the spirit of John Muir . The University of Utah Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frome, Michael. 2015. Rediscovering National Parks: In the Spirit of John Muir. The University of Utah Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frome, Michael. Rediscovering National Parks: In the Spirit of John Muir The University of Utah Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frome, Michael. Rediscovering National Parks: In the Spirit of John Muir The University of Utah Press, 2015.
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