Five old men of Yellowstone : the rise of interpretation in the First National Park / Stephen G. Biddulph.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biddulph, Stephen G., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Park rangers.

National parks and reserves--Interpretive programs.

History.

Yellowstone National Park--History.

Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park--Biography.

National parks and reserves--Interpretive programs--Yellowstone National Park--History.

National parks and reserves.

Park rangers--Yellowstone National Park--Biography.

Biddulph, Lowell, 1906-1985.

Biddulph, Lowell.

Replogle, Wayne F.

Lystrup, Herbert T.

Marler, George D.

Beal, Merrill D., 1898-1990.

Beal, Merrill D.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, 2013.

Contents:

Part 1 Hello, Yellowstone!

1 The Wisdom of Nature 3

2 Foundations of Interpretation 13

3 Five Old Men of Yellowstone 22

4 Early Ranger Life in Yellowstone 37

5 Family Life in Yellowstone 57

Part 2 Protecting Yellowstone

6 Black Alice and Prohibition 81

7 Patrolling Yellowstone's Highways 87

8 Protecting Yellowstone's Bears 100

9 Fighting Yellowstone's Fires 120

10 Old Faithful's Best Friend 131

Part 3 Interpreting Yellowstone

11 The True Observer 143

12 Into the Woods 156

13 The First Naturalist at Fishing Bridge 174

14 Trailside Museums 184

15 Walks, Talks, and Stalks 199

Part 4 Discovering Yellowstone

16 Discovery 217

17 Fact or Fancy 232

18 In Search of Ghosts 247

19 The Science of Geysers 260

20 Earthquake 275

Part 5 Good-Bye, Yellowstone!

21 Mission 66 285

22 Ambassadors of Yellowstone 301

23 End of an Era 315.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358) and index.

ISBN:

9781607812579

1607812576

9781607812463

1607812460

OCLC:

829097512