ABSTRACT

First published in 1995. This volume traces the origin and development of America's national park citizen 'watchdog' organisation. Giving an insider's perspective, and reflecting an outsiders quest for objectivity, it will be of interest to every park enthusiast and conversation historian.

chapter I|22 pages

The Stage Is Set

chapter III|28 pages

Coming of Age in the 1920s

chapter IV|26 pages

What Is—or Should Be—a National Park?

chapter V|34 pages

Surviving the 1930s

chapter VI|24 pages

Protecting Parks in Wartime

chapter VII|26 pages

Battles in the Post-War Period

chapter VIII|26 pages

The Sigurd Olson Years

chapter IX|30 pages

Anthony Wayne Smith Takes Charge

chapter X|28 pages

The Identity Crisis: 1965–1975

chapter XI|20 pages

A Crisis of Leadership

chapter XII|36 pages

Reaffirming the Mission

chapter XIII|13 pages

NPCA: Seventy-five and Working