Conversations about Visiting and Managing the National Parks - Manning, Robert E; Perry, Elizabeth E
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"As the popularity of the national parks grows, so do the challenges in managing them. This book, using diverse crowdsourcing postings by park visitors, introduces readers to the issues facing the national parks, discusses how they are being managed, and guides the process of planning informed, enjoyable, and responsible visits to these iconic places. Written for park planners and managers and students of these subjects alike, this book draws on a large sample of public opinion to provide an authentic and comprehensive perspective on the national parks. Through the author's insightful essays…mehr

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"As the popularity of the national parks grows, so do the challenges in managing them. This book, using diverse crowdsourcing postings by park visitors, introduces readers to the issues facing the national parks, discusses how they are being managed, and guides the process of planning informed, enjoyable, and responsible visits to these iconic places. Written for park planners and managers and students of these subjects alike, this book draws on a large sample of public opinion to provide an authentic and comprehensive perspective on the national parks. Through the author's insightful essays in response to crowdsourcing postings, readers are given a unique opportunity to engage with the experiences of park visitors and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in managing these remarkable places. With a career teaching the history, philosophy, and management of national parks, and conducting long-term research for the National Park Service, the author's expertise and experience add depth and insight to this one-of-a-kind book. A must-read for students of national park planning and management, this book offers a fresh perspective and a valuable contribution to the understanding, enjoyment, appreciation, and protection of these treasured landscapes. * Innovative approach: The book uses diverse crowdsourcing postings by park visitors to start a series of conversations about visiting and managing the national parks * Comprehensive perspective: Drawing on a large sample of public opinion, the book provides an authentic and comprehensive perspective on the national parks, with insightful essays in response to crowdsourcing postings that offer readers a unique opportunity to engage with the experiences of park visitors. * Relevance: With the growing popularity of the national parks and an assortment of pressing environmental issues, the book is highly relevant and timely"--
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Robert Manning enjoyed a forty-year career as a professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont where he advanced to an appointment as the Steven Rubenstein Professor (a prestigious endowed professorship). He taught courses on the history, philosophy, and management of national parks, and conducted a longterm program of research for the U.S. National Park Service. Robert has written extensively about this work, publishing a dozen scholarly books and more than 100 papers in academic and professional journals. He earned the highest awards at the University of Vermont in both teaching and research, along with a number of national awards, and spent four year-long sabbatical leaves working with the National Park Service at selected national parks. His book, A Thinking Person's Guide to America's National Parks, was published in 2016 to help celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service; the book was aimed at both popular and professional audiences and was highly reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.