A Concise History of Scientists and Scientific Investigations in Yellowstone National Park
Author: United States. National Park Service
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Published: 1934
Total Pages: 158
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Author: United States. National Park Service
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Published: 1934
Total Pages: 158
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carl Parcher Russell
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Published: 1933
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Published: 1934
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Published: 1934
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jerry Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010-06-16
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1589795229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVisitors to Yellowstone National Park are drawn to the spectacular scenery, unique thermal features, and the large numbers of wild animals easily observed in their natural habitat. The thoughtful visitor to the park cannot help but be captivated by the unparalleled breadth of scientific knowledge needed to understand the intricate interrelationships that make up the yellowstone landscape. Knowing Yellowstone explores how scientists discover what they know about America's first national park and the surrounding lands. The chapter authors are scientists who represent the best of their fields of study. The science they describe is leading the way to our understanding of complex ecosystems worldwide.
Author: United States. National Park Service
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Published: 1940
Total Pages: 234
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 766
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Schullery
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9780803243057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes a beloved institution need its own myths to survive? Can conservationists avoid turning their heroes into legends? Should they try? Yellowstone National Park, a global icon of conservation and natural beauty, was born at the most improbable of times: the American Gilded Age, when altruism seemed extinct and society’s vision seemed focused on only greed and growth. Perhaps that is why the park’s “creation myth” portrayed a few saintlike pioneer conservationists laboring to set aside this unique wilderness against all odds. In fact, the establishment of Yellowstone was the result of complex social, scientific, economic, and aesthetic forces. Its creators were not saints but mortal humans with the full range of ideals and impulses known to the species. Authors Paul Schullery and Lee Whittlesey, both longtime students of Yellowstone’s complex history, present the first full account of how the fairy tale origins of the park found universal public acceptance and the long, painful process by which the myth was reconsidered and replaced with a more realistic and ultimately more satisfying story. In this evocative exploration of Yellowstone’s creation myth, the authors trace the evolution of the legend, its rise to incontrovertible truth, and its revelation as a mysterious and troubling episode that remains part folklore, part wish, and part history. This study demonstrates the passions stirred by any challenge to cherished national memories, just as it honors the ideals and dreams represented by our national myths.
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Douglas W. Smith
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2020-12-28
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 022672848X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis beautifully illustrated volume on the Yellowstone Wolf Project includes an introduction by Jane Goodall and an exclusive online documentary. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park was one of the greatest wildlife conservation achievements of the twentieth century. Eradicated after the park was first established, these iconic carnivores returned in 1995 when the US government reversed its century-old policy of extermination. In the intervening decades, scientists have built a one-of-a-kind field study of these wolves, their behaviors, and their influence on the entire ecosystem. Yellowstone Wolves tells the incredible story of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, as told by the people behind it. This wide-ranging volume highlights what has been learned in the decades since reintroduction, as well as the unique blend of research techniques used to gain this knowledge. We learn about individual wolves, population dynamics, wolf-prey relationships, genetics, disease, management and policy, and the rippling ecosystem effects wolves have had on Yellowstone’s wild and rare landscape. Featuring a foreword by Jane Goodall, beautiful images, a companion online documentary by celebrated filmmaker Bob Landis, and contributions from more than seventy wolf and wildlife conservation luminaries from Yellowstone and around the world, Yellowstone Wolves is an informative and beautifully realized celebration of the extraordinary Yellowstone Wolf Project.