The spirit of Yellowstone : the cultural evolution of a national park / Judith L. Meyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Judith L., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human beings--Effect of environment on--Yellowstone National Park.

Human beings.

Human beings--Effect of environment on.

Yellowstone National Park.

Physical Description:

x, 154 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1996]

Summary:

Every year, more than four million people like Judith L. Meyer visit Yellowstone National Park. The park's famous geysers, exotic landscape, and beautiful wildlife partially explain its enormous popularity, but there is something more to the Yellowstone experience: a powerful spirit to the place that is more than the sum of its parts. This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how that spirit has endured over Yellowstone's 125-year existence. Using the words, drawings, and photographs of park visitors, employees, and reporters, Meyer shows that Yellowstone has consistently evoked awe in different generations of Americans, even as our attitudes toward nature have changed over the years. Meyer argues that Yellowstone's unique and sacred sense of place makes it worth preserving not only for its ecological value but for its lasting importance in American culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-148) and index.

ISBN:

084768248X

OCLC:

34651434