Yellowstone : the history, ecology and future of America's first national park / Hunt Janin and Nicole Sheehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janin, Hunt, 1940- author.

Sheehan, Nicole, 1967- author.

Contributor:

James Lader Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Yellowstone National Park.

Natural history.

Yellowstone National Park--History.

Yellowstone National Park.

United States--Yellowstone National Park.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 196 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

History, ecology and future of America's first national park

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]

Summary:

"Yellowstone National Park is the focal point of the 22-million-acre, multifaceted Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which is located in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of eastern Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone embodies a uniquely American identity as a place where nature--largely untouched and unmanaged--is allowed to flourish. This is a detailed survey that blends Yellowstone's past into its present and explores its likely future. It covers the first inhabitants of the area; the explorers and visionary conservationists who first brought Yellowstone to public attention; the unsung early heroes of the park's ranger service; the flora, fauna, and spectacular geology of the region; and all the other elements that have culminated in the creation, preservation, and international popularity of the park. Finally, the book covers the possible paths for the park in light of global climate change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The First Peoples

2. Exploring and Protecting the Greater Yellowstone Region, 1784 to 1871

3. Later Efforts to Safeguard the Yellowstone Region, 1872

1887

4. Early Days of the Park Rangers in Yellowstone, 1872

1918

5. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

6. The Influence of Volcanism and Other Geological Events on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

7. Life in Yellowstone Under Extreme Conditions

8. An Overview of Yellowstone's Wildlife

9. Implications of Climate Change in the Yellowstone Region

10. Yellowstone's Northern Range

11. The Return of the Wolf to the Yellowstone Ecosystem

12. A Miscellany of Yellowstone Events

13. Winter: Animal and Human Uses

14. Conflicts of Interest: The Old West vs. the New West

-a "Super-Wicked" Problem.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Lader Fund.

ISBN:

9781476681078

1476681074

OCLC:

1257403084

Publisher Number:

99989456021