Preserving the Desert: A History of Joshua Tree National Park

by Lary M Dilsaver and Lary M. Dilsaver

National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1938086465
• ISBN13: 9781938086465
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: George F. Thompson Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 8.7"