National parks and rivers: background, protection and use issues 

 - New York  Nova Science  2009 
 - xi,: 249p. 
 - Wildlife protection, destruction and extinction series. .
<br/><br/> This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wetlands, tundra and tropical reefs."--Preface. 
<br/><br/>	National monument issues --<br/>National park management --<br/>National park system : establishing new units --<br/>National parks, national legacy --<br/>A compendium of questions and answers relating to wild and scenic rivers --<br/>Recreation on federal lands --<br/>Snowmobiles : environmental standards and access to national parks --<br/>National Park Service : special park use fees --<br/>Summary of park centennial strategies --<br/>The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and federal water rights. 
<br/><br/> All American citizens are, in a sense, stewards of sites where the Founding Fathers envisioned a new nation and where ancient people built cities. This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wetlands, tundra and tropical reefs. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781607418016 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National parks and reserves-United States. 2. National p
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.783  / NAT