TY - BOOK TI - National parks and rivers: background, protection and use issues SN - 9781607418016 U1 - 333.783 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Nova Science KW - National parks and reserves-United States. 2. National p N1 - 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; National monument issues -- National park management -- National park system : establishing new units -- National parks, national legacy -- A compendium of questions and answers relating to wild and scenic rivers -- Recreation on federal lands -- Snowmobiles : environmental standards and access to national parks -- National Park Service : special park use fees -- Summary of park centennial strategies -- The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and federal water rights N2 - 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 ER -