American Covenant: National Parks, Their Promise, and Our Nation's Future - Couverture rigide

Soukup, Michael A; Machlis, Gary E

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300140355 ISBN 13 : 9780300140354

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2021

Synopsis

An intimate and candid account of our national parks detailing their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in American life

"Essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of America's national parks."--John Miles, National Parks Traveler

Part memoir, part critique, and a paean to the value of national parks, American Covenant distills the experience and insights from two long careers in conservation. Michael A. Soukup and Gary E. Machlis show how the national parks are essential to maintaining the essence of our national heritage, and key to America's future in a changing climate and political landscape.

Sharing real-world examples of both victories and defeats in protecting national parks, this candid, thoughtful book reminds us that the national parks are a promise--a covenant--within and between generations of Americans. The book is also a call to revitalize, reconstitute, reconfigure, and reform the National Park Service, which the authors believe is governed too much by outdated management practices and politics instead of a foundation of expertise and science.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael A. Soukup served as Chief Scientist for the National Park Service. Gary E. Machlis is University Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University, and served as Science Advisor to the Director of the National Park Service.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300140355
• ISBN 13: 9780300140354
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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