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Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks
William C. Tweed
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Description for Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks
Paperback. Takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, this title shows why we must do just that. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
In this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Tweed, who worked among the Sierra Nevada's big peaks and big trees for more than thirty years, has now hiked more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail in a personal search for answers: How do we address the climate change we are seeing even now - in melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, changing rainy seasons on Mt Rainer, and more fire in the ... Read more
In this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Tweed, who worked among the Sierra Nevada's big peaks and big trees for more than thirty years, has now hiked more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail in a personal search for answers: How do we address the climate change we are seeing even now - in melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, changing rainy seasons on Mt Rainer, and more fire in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271388
SKU
V9780520271388
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About William C. Tweed
William Tweed, Chief Park Naturalist at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks before he retired in 2006, is the author, with Lauren Davis, of Death Valley and the Northern Mojave, A Visitor's Guide and, with Lary M. Dilsaver, of Challenge of the Big Trees: A Resource History of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Reviews for Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks
"Elegant and thoughtful ... A welcome
and long overdue
call for a fundamental redefinition of the National Park Service's core mission and management goals." High Country News "This is a must-read for anyone who loves national parks." Fresno Bee "Tweed plays the role of tour guide perfectly... exercising his considerable knowledge about wilderness and its remarkable role in ... Read more
and long overdue
call for a fundamental redefinition of the National Park Service's core mission and management goals." High Country News "This is a must-read for anyone who loves national parks." Fresno Bee "Tweed plays the role of tour guide perfectly... exercising his considerable knowledge about wilderness and its remarkable role in ... Read more