Conservation, Preservation, and Recreation at Glacier National Park
Navigating Tensions of Purpose in the National Park Service
Seiten
2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-2363-6 (ISBN)
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-2363-6 (ISBN)
This book explores the tensions in communicating the National Park Service's mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Through qualitative interviews and observations, the author discusses climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park.
This book navigates the complicated tensions involved in effectively communication the National Park Service’s mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Maureen Wieland utilizes first-hand qualitative research conducted in Glacier National Park in Montana, one of America’s most highly visited parks, to weave together historical, interview, and observational data from both visitors and employees of the park to build a collaborative understanding of the park’s environmental status and mission. Through discussion of climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park, Wieland explores the complicated nature of the National Park Service as an organization and how national parks will evolve in the future. Scholars of communication, environmental studies, and public relations will find this book of particular interest.
This book navigates the complicated tensions involved in effectively communication the National Park Service’s mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Maureen Wieland utilizes first-hand qualitative research conducted in Glacier National Park in Montana, one of America’s most highly visited parks, to weave together historical, interview, and observational data from both visitors and employees of the park to build a collaborative understanding of the park’s environmental status and mission. Through discussion of climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park, Wieland explores the complicated nature of the National Park Service as an organization and how national parks will evolve in the future. Scholars of communication, environmental studies, and public relations will find this book of particular interest.
Maureen Wieland is Director of Communication at Luther Crest Bible Camp in Minnesota and holds a PhD in public relations.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Complicated History of the US National Park Service
Chapter 2: Building from the Past
Chapter 3: Returning to Glacier (Methods)
Chapter 4: A Deep Dive into the Data
Chapter 5: The Interpreted Mission of the National Park Service
Chapter 6: The Tensions are Rising in Glacier National Park
Chapter 7: Recommendations Toward the Future
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Appendix A: Online Survey
Appendix B: Observation Grids
Appendix C: Passive Observations
Appendix D: Active Observations
References
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 408 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-6669-2363-X / 166692363X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-6669-2363-6 / 9781666923636 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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