Contested Terrain

Contested Terrain
Author: Philip G. Terrie
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008-06-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815609049

Contested Terrain explores the competing understandings of how best to manage this spectacular natural resource. Terrie introduces the key players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This new edition includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of stunning conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region’s ecological integrity.

The Great Experiment in Conservation

The Great Experiment in Conservation
Author: William F. Porter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2009-07-10
Genre: History
ISBN:

Representing a remarkable achievement in environmental scholarship and drawn from decades of research, The Great Experiment in Conservation captures the wisdom born of the last thirty years of the park's evolution. The editors bring together leading scholars, activists, and practitioners - those who know the Park's origin and the realities of living in a protected area - to narrate this history.-publisher description.