Böcker av Thomas R. Vale

Emphasizing that current visitors to Yosemite - or to any national park - can still experience the solitude, wildness and romanticism of nature, this work argues that modern exploration would benefit from a national parks policy that actively promotes nature study.

A critical, research-based assessment of the role of native Americans in modifying the landscapes of pre-European America. Focused on the western seaboard, contributors examine the question of fire regimes, the single human impact which could have altered the environment at a broad landscape level.