04634nam 2201105Ia 450 991082411470332120230725015529.01-282-73249-897866127324920-520-94730-410.1525/9780520947306(CKB)2560000000015752(EBL)570666(OCoLC)663969208(SSID)ssj0000430235(PQKBManifestationID)11284858(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000430235(PQKBWorkID)10452597(PQKB)11224287(MiAaPQ)EBC570666(DE-B1597)520323(DE-B1597)9780520947306(Au-PeEL)EBL570666(CaPaEBR)ebr10409321(CaONFJC)MIL273249(EXLCZ)99256000000001575220100212d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUncertain path[electronic resource] a search for the future of national parks /William C. Tweed ; with a foreword by Jonathan B. JarvisBerkeley University of California Pressc20101 online resource (249 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26557-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. South from Yosemite -- 2. Kings Canyon National Park -- 3. Sequoia National Park -- 4. National Parks in the Twenty-first Century -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- IndexIn this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Tweed, who worked among the Sierra Nevada's big peaks and big trees for more than thirty years, has now hiked more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail in a personal search for answers: How do we address the climate change we are seeing even now-in melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, changing rainy seasons on Mt Rainer, and more fire in the West's iconic parks. Should we intervene where we can to preserve biodiversity? Should the parks merely become ecosystem museums that exhibit famous landscapes and species? Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, Tweed, through his journey, ultimately shows why we must do just that.National parks and reservesUnited StatesManagementNational parks and reservesUnited StatesForecastingNational parks and reservesUnited StatesPhilosophyNature conservationUnited StatesEnvironmental protectionUnited StatesWilderness areasCaliforniaYosemite National Park (Calif.)Environmental condiitionsKings Canyon National Park (Calif.)Environmental condiitionsSequoia National Park (Calif.)Environmental condiitionsadventures.america.american landmarks.american west.biodiversity.california.climate change.discussion books.ecosystems.endangered species.environmentalists.glacier national park.high sierra.hikers.john muir trail.landscapes.melting glaciers.mt rainer.national parks.natural history.natural world.outdoors.park rangers.parks policies.political issues.preservation.relevance.scientists.thought provoking.united states parks.walking meditation.National parks and reservesManagement.National parks and reservesForecasting.National parks and reservesPhilosophy.Nature conservationEnvironmental protectionWilderness areas333.78/30973Tweed William C1172417MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824114703321Uncertain path4052484UNINA