Conservation, preservation, and recreation at Glacier National Park : navigating tensions of purpose in the National Park Service /

Conservation, preservation, and recreation at Glacier National Park : navigating tensions of purpose in the National Park Service /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Wieland, Maureen, 1991- author.
Imprint:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2024]
Description:	xi, 133 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Environmental communication and nature : conflict and ecoculture in the Anthropocene Environmental communication and nature: conflict and ecoculture in the anthropocene.
Subject:	Ecology. Management. Public opinion. Glacier National Park (Mont.) -- Management. Glacier National Park (Mont.) -- Recreational use. Glacier National Park (Mont.) -- Environmental conditions. Glacier National Park (Mont.) -- Public opinion. Montana -- Glacier National Park.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13413250

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ISBN:	9781666923636 166692363X 9781666923643
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book explores the tensions in communicating the National Park Service's mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Through qualitative interviews and observations, the author discusses climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park"--
Other form:	Online version: Wieland, Maureen, 1991- Conservation, preservation, and recreation at Glacier National Park Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2023] 9781666923643

Table of Contents:

The complicated history of the U.S. National Park Service
Building from the past
Returning to Glacier (methods)
A deep dive into the data
The interpreted mission of the National Park Service
The tensions are rising in Glacier National Park
Recommendations toward the future
Conclusion
Appendix A: Online survey
Appendix B: Observation grids
Appendix C: Passive observations
Appendix D: Active observations.