Mountains without handrails : reflections on the National Parks / by Joseph L. Sax ; with a new foreword by Holly Doremus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sax, Joseph L., author.

Doremus, Holly D., author of foreword.

Contributor:

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National parks and reserves--United States.

National parks and reserves.

Public lands--Recreational use.

United States.

Public lands--Recreational use--United States.

Public lands.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 pages)

Other Title:

Reflections on the National Parks

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Beloved by academic and general readers alike, Mountains Without Handrails, Joseph L. Sax's thought-provoking treatise on America's national parks, remains as relevant today as when first published in 1980. Focusing on the long-standing and bitter battles over recreational use of our parklands, Sax proposes a novel scheme for the protection and management of America's national parks. Drawing upon still controversial disputes-Yosemite National Park, the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, and the Disney plan for California's Mineral King Valley-Sax boldly unites the rich and diverse tradition of nature writing into a coherent thesis that speaks directly to the dilemma of the parks. In a new foreword, environmental law scholar Holly Doremus articulates this book's enduring importance and reflects on what Sax, her former teacher, might have thought about the encroachment of technology into natural spaces, the impact of social media, and growing threats from climate change. At this moment of great uncertainty for the national parks, Mountains Without Handrails should be read (and re-read) by anyone with a stake in America's natural spaces.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword / by Holly Doremus

Introduction

Chapter 1: Quiet Genesis

Chapter 2: An Ideal in Search of Itself

Chapter 3: The Ideal in Practice

Chapter 4: Making a Choice

Chapter 5: The Compromise Called For

Chapter 6: The Parks as They Ought to Be

Chapter 7: "At the Core of All This Wilderness and Luxury"

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Appendix: A Policy Statement: The Meaning of National Parks Today

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472123728

0472123726

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.