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Struggle Over Utah's San Rafael Swell: Wilderness, National Conservation Areas, and National Monuments
Jeffrey O. Durrant
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Description for Struggle Over Utah's San Rafael Swell: Wilderness, National Conservation Areas, and National Monuments
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
The vast public lands of the American West are being transformed today, not geologically but conceptually. A century ago, visitors to western public lands were likely to be ranchers or miners. Today, the lands are popular destinations for campers, hikers, rock climbers, river runners, artists, and off-road-vehicle enthusiasts. These new visitors have proved to be a challenge for managers of public lands, in particular the federal Bureau of Land Management. Perhaps no area has been more affected by changing users and shifting policies than the San Rafael Swell, a million-acre expanse in southeastern Utah. In this insightful and useful book, ... Read more
The vast public lands of the American West are being transformed today, not geologically but conceptually. A century ago, visitors to western public lands were likely to be ranchers or miners. Today, the lands are popular destinations for campers, hikers, rock climbers, river runners, artists, and off-road-vehicle enthusiasts. These new visitors have proved to be a challenge for managers of public lands, in particular the federal Bureau of Land Management. Perhaps no area has been more affected by changing users and shifting policies than the San Rafael Swell, a million-acre expanse in southeastern Utah. In this insightful and useful book, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816526697
SKU
V9780816526697
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99-15
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