J.B. Harkin : father of Canada's National Parks / E. J. (Ted) Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, E. J., author.

Series:

Mountain cairns.

Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard), 1875-1955.

Harkin, J. B.

National parks and reserves--Canada.

National parks and reserves.

Wildlife conservation--Canada.

Wildlife conservation.

Wilderness areas--Canada.

Wilderness areas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (589 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many of Canada's superb national parks owe their existence to James Bernard Harkin (1875-1955), the first commissioner of Canada's new Dominion Parks Branch in 1911. Ted Hart follows Harkin's career from his apprenticeship in the Department of the Interior to his retirement in 1936, and presents Harkin as a major force in early Canadian parks and wildlife conservation. He supported Canadian wildlife conservation at its inception, created the world's first park service, and developed major park policies. Conservationists, serious history enthusiasts, and those with an interest in Canada's national parks will enjoy this biography of a multifaceted and significant individual.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Secretary Harkin

2. A New Public Trust

3. Dividends in Gold and Dividends in Human Units

4. Conservation Work

5. Nevertheless Substantial Progress Was Made

6. More and Still More Sanctuaries

7. One-Man Rule

8. The Business of Selling Scenery

9. Hands Off Our National Parks

10. An Embarrassment of Riches

11. The Fine Italian Hand

12. A Park in Every Province

13. A Great Achievement for Us

14. The Prime Minister Telephoned

15. A Tremendous Magnet

16. War Is Waged. .. to a Reasonable Extent

17. Passing the Torch

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88864-761-1

OCLC:

869282835