An Exaltation of Parks by Steve Kemp PAPERBACK 9781647692247

University of Utah Press,U.S.

Uncovering the partnership that saved America\u2019s natural treasures\n America\u2019s national parks are facing unprecedented challenges. With visitation pressures mounting and the National Park Service struggling to keep up, author and former park ranger Steve Kemp looks toward one exceptionally effective historical example of conservation philanthropy and park building\u2014the collaboration between John D. Rockefeller Jr. and NPS legends Stephen Mather, Horace Albright, and Arno Cammerer.\nAn Exaltation of Parks reveals the inspiring story of this collaboration, showing how the partnership transformed some of America's most cherished national parks, including Acadia, Grand Teton, Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, and Yosemite. It recounts Rockefeller\u2019s lifelong dedication to conservation, digging\n\nAn Exaltation of Parks\nJohn D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Crusade to Save America's Wonderlands\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delive;