These American Lands: Parks, Wilderness, and the Public Lands: Revised and Expanded Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CB27AIA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Over 634 million acres of the United States -- nearly a million square miles -- are federally owned. With over 75 pages of new material, the volume covers:•national parks•national forests•national resource lands•wildlife refuges•designated wildernesses•wild and scenic rivers•Alaska lands•national trailsEach chapter outlines the history of the unit of public lands under discussion, clarifies the resource use and policy conflicts that are currently besetting it, and provides a detailed agenda of management, expansion, and preservation goals.. These American Lands is both a history and a celebration of that inheritance. First published in 1986, the book was hailed by Wallace Stegner as "the only indispensable narrative history of the public lands." This completely revised and updated edition is an unsurpassed resource for everyone who cares about, visits, or works with public land in the United States
Awesome book about our public lands. This book is great for anyone that wants to learn more about the federally managed lands. It's about as in depth as you'd expect. It's a great book.. These American Lands This item arrived fairly quickly and was received in great condition. I would purchase from this seller again.. Good introduction to US public lands This book summarizes the types of US public lands - - national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, BLM lands, scenic rivers and trails. Like many other books, it treats all of Alaska's public lands together, regardless of type (park, forest, refuge). Each chapter includes a historical overview, a discussion of current management, and a section of advocacy making recommendations on how to improve management. The writing is clear an
From Publishers Weekly This 1986 study of enviornmental preservation and federally owned lands has been revised and expanded. Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information, Inc.