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Preserving the Desert - A History of Joshua Tree National Park (Paperback)
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Preserving the Desert - A History of Joshua Tree National Park (Paperback)
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Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, national
parks were set aside to preserve for future generations the most
spectacular and inspirational features of the country. The best
representative examples were sought out of major ecosystems, such
as Yosemite, geologic forms, such as the Grand Canyon,
archaeological sites, such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human
events, such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat—the
desert—was overlooked until travel writers and the Automobile Age
began to change Americans’ perceptions about desert landscapes.
As the National Park Service began to explore the better-known
Mojave and Colorado Deserts of southern California during the 1920s
for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still held the same
negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans—that they
are hostile environments and largely useless. But one wealthy
woman—Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena—came forward,
believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would
protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora
and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially
established in 1936, and when the area later was expanded in 1994,
it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936 the National Park
Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and
recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from
miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers
who historically have refused to accept the idea that desert might
be suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities.
Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land
uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one
million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy
of respect and preservation.
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Imprint: |
George F. Thompson
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2017 |
Authors: |
Lary M. Dilsaver
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Dimensions: |
229 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-938086-46-5 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-938086-46-5 |
Barcode: |
9781938086465 |
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