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America's public lands : from Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and beyond
Title
America's public lands : from Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and beyond / Randall K. Wilson.
ISBN
9781442207974 (cloth : alkaline paper)
1442207973 (cloth : alkaline paper)
9781442207998 (electronic)
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Physical Description
xii, 321 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 30, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : why public lands?
Building the national commons
Disposing the public domain : from commons to commodity
A public land system emerges
National parks
National forests
National wildlife refuges
Bureau of Land Management lands
National Wilderness Preservation System : wild and scenic rivers and national scenic trails
Parting thoughts
Appendix A : major U.S. public land laws and other key turning points
Appendix B : units within the National Park System.
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