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A thinking person's guide to America's national parks : 23 essays on America's national parks / edited by Robert Manning, Rolf Diamant, Nora Mitchell and David Harmon ; foreword by Denis Galvin.

Personal Name: Manning, Robert E., 1946-

Note:From national parks to a national park system -- Sense of place -- Campaign for conservation -- "Places to play in" -- Lifelong learning -- Conserving biodiversity -- Dynamic nature -- Reservoirs of knowledge -- Wilderness preserves -- Indigenous voices -- Engagement -- From civil war to civil rights -- Machines and ingenuity -- Storied landscapes -- Treasures of the nation -- Urban national parks -- Community conservation -- Parks in partnership -- Parks beyond borders -- New park resources -- Practicing sustainability -- Deep engagement -- Sources and resources -- Index of national parks.

Note:"Contributors of essays: Brenda Barrett, Leah Bremer, Jessica Brown, Megan Camp, Joseph Corn, Jennifer Cirillo, Michael Creasey, Rolf Diamant, David Graber, David Harmon, Thomas Hudspeth, Melia Lane-Kamehele, Edward Linenthal, Robert Manning, John Maounis, Rebecca Stanfield McCown, Robert McIntosh, Ben Minteer, Brent Mitchell, Nora Mitchell, Dwight Pitcaithley, John Reynolds, Taylor Ricketts, Michael Soukup, Vanessa Torres, Karen Treviĝo, and William Tweed"--Title page verso.

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Manning, Robert E., 1946-
Diamant, Rolf.
Mitchell, Nora (Nora J.)
Harmon, David, 1958-
Subject:
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.
Nature conservation -- United States.
Landscape protection -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- Study and teaching -- United States.