America's public lands : from Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and beyond /
Randall K. Wilson.
- xii, 320 pages : maps, illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781442207974
2014000965
Public lands--United States. Public lands--Government policy--United States. Public lands--Management--History.--United States Conservation of natural resources--United States.