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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):
- Biddulph, Lowell, 1906-1985.
- Biddulph, Lowell.
- Replogle, Wayne F.
- Lystrup, Herbert T.
- Marler, George D.
- Beal, Merrill D., 1898-1990.
- Beal, Merrill D.
- National parks and reserves--Interpretive programs--Yellowstone National Park--History.
- National parks and reserves.
- Park rangers--Yellowstone National Park--Biography.
- Park rangers.
- Yellowstone National Park--History.
- Yellowstone National Park.
- Yellowstone National Park--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- Yellowstone has undergone a number of transitions in the 140 years since its national park designation in 1872.The period from the late 1930s through the early 1970s marked one of the most significant as the Park Service shifted focus from public recreation to interpretation and education.
- Contents:
- Contents; Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Hello, Yellowstone!; 1) The Wisdom of Nature; 2) Foundations of Interpretation; 3) Five Old Men of Yellowstone; 4) Early Ranger Life in Yellowstone; 5) Family Life in Yellowstone; Part II: Protecting Yellowstone; 6) Black Alice and Prohibition; 7) Patrolling Yellowstone's Highways; 8) Protecting Yellowstone's Bears; 9) Fighting Yellowstone's Fires; 10) Old Faithful's Best Friend; Part III: Interpreting Yellowstone; 11) The True Observer; 12) Into the Woods; 13) The First Naturalist at Fishing Bridge; 14) Trailside Museums
- 15) Walks, Talks, and StalksPart IV: Discovering Yellowstone; 16) Discovery; 17) Fact or Fancy; 18) In Search of Ghosts; 19) The Science of Geysers; 20) Earthquake; Part V: Good-bye, Yellowstone!; 21) Mission 66; 22) Ambassadors of Yellowstone; 23) End of an Era; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-60781-247-9
- OCLC:
- 856017292
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