Struggle over Utah's San Rafael Swell : wilderness, national conservation areas, and national monuments / Jeffrey O. Durrant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durrant, Jeffrey O., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public lands--Utah--San Rafael Swell Region--Management.

Public lands.

National parks and reserves--Utah--San Rafael Swell Region--Management.

National parks and reserves.

Conservation of natural resources--Utah--San Rafael Swell Region.

Conservation of natural resources.

Management.

Utah--San Rafael Swell Region.

Physical Description:

258 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2007]

Summary:

The vast public lands of the American West are being transformed today, not geologically but conceptually. A century ago, visitors to western public lands were likely to be ranchers or miners. Today, the lands are popular destinations for campers, hikers, rock climbers, river runners, artists, and off-road-vehicle enthusiasts. These new visitors have proved to be a challenge for managers of public lands, in particular the federal Bureau of Land Management. Perhaps no area has been more affected by changing users and shifting policies than the San Rafael Swell, a million-acre expanse in southeastern Utah. In this insightful and useful book, Jeffrey Durrant follows the trail of decisions and events that have had-and continue to have-a transformative impact on this ancient land.

Contents:

The ongoing evolution of public land

Mapping and remapping public land wilderness

The metamorphosis of national conservation areas

Expanding the realm of national monuments

Contesting roads and rivers

The meaning of public land

This land is my land.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-249) and index.

ISBN:

9780816525720

0816525722

9780816526697

0816526699

OCLC:

87161455