Making America's Public Lands - The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands (Hardcover)

In the United States, the federal government owns more than a quarter of the nation’s landscape—nearly 640 million acres; or more than a million square miles, which, if consolidated, would make it the tenth largest nation on earth. Primarily managed by four federal agencies—the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service--American public lands have been central to developing the American economy, state, and identity. The history of these lands intersects with critical components of the American past—namely nature, politics, and economics. From the beginning, the ideal of “public” has been the subject of controversy, from visions of homesteaders realizing the ideal of the Jacksonian republic to western ranchers who use the open range to promote a free enterprise system, to wilderness activists who see these lands as wild places, free from human encumbrance. Environmental historian Adam Sowards synthesizes public lands history from the beginning of the republic to recent controversies. Since public lands are located everywhere, including iconic national parks like Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon, Americans at large have a stake in these lands. They are, after all, ours. In a real sense, this book is for those citizens who camp in the national forests, drive through the national parks, or admire distant wilderness landscapes. These readers will gain a greater appreciation for the long and complex history of the range of these places.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Ways
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	Adam M. Sowards
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-4695-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-4422-4695-2
Barcode:	9781442246959

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