Conservation, Preservation, and Recreation At Glacier National Park - Navigating Tensions of Purpose in the National Park Service

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Complicated History of the US National Park Service
Chapter 2: Building from the Past
Chapter 3: Returning to Glacier (Methods)
Chapter 4: A Deep Dive into the Data
Chapter 5: The Interpreted Mission of the National Park Service
Chapter 6: The Tensions are Rising in Glacier National Park
Chapter 7: Recommendations Toward the Future
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Appendix A: Online Survey
Appendix B: Observation Grids
Appendix C: Passive Observations
Appendix D: Active Observations
References
About the Author

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Maureen Wieland is Director of Communication at Luther Crest Bible Camp in Minnesota and holds a PhD in public relations.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Maureen Wieland
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.12.2023
• EAN: 9781666923636
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-363-6
• Seiten: 146
• Serie: Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Ökologie; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Montana, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Glacier National Park, Communication Studies, Conservation of the environment, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics