Wilderness in National Parks: Playground or Preserve

by John C. Miles

Book Overview

Wilderness in National Parks casts light on the complicated relationship between the National Park Service and its policy goals of wilderness preservation and recreation. By examining the overlapping and sometimes contradictory responsibilities of the park service and the national wilderness preservation system, John C. Miles finds the National Park Service still struggling to deal with an idea that lies at the core of its mission and yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295988754
• ISBN13: 9780295988757
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher