PDF-[EBOOK]-National Park Roads: A Legacy in the American Landscape

From Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains to Zion and Mount Rainier millions of visitors tour Americas national parks While park roads determine what most visitors see and how they see it however few pause to consider when why or how the roads they travel on were built In this extensively researched and richly illustrated book national parks historian Timothy Davis highlights the unique qualities of park roads details the factors influencing their design and development and examines their role in shaping the national park experiencefrom the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive to Glacier National Parks GoingtotheSun Road Yellowstones Grand Loop Yosemites Tioga Road and scores of other scenic drivesDecisions about park road development epitomize the central challenge of park management balancing preservation and access in Americas most treasured landscapes Park roads have been celebrated as technical and aesthetic masterpieces hailed as democratizing influences and vilified for invading pristine wilderness with the sights sounds and smells of civilization Daviss recounting of efforts to balance the interests of motorists wilderness advocates highway engineers and other stakeholders offers a fresh perspective on national park history while providing insights into evolving ideas about the role of nature recreation and technology in American societyTales of strong personalities imposing challenges resounding controversies and remarkable achievements enliven this rich and compelling narrative Key players include many of the most important figures of conservation historyJohn Muir Frederick Law Olmsted wilderness advocates Aldo Leopold Bob Marshall and Ansel Adams and NPS directors Stephen Mather and Horace Albright among them An engrossing history National Park Roads will be of interest to national park enthusiasts academics design professionals resource managers and readers concerned with the past present and future of this quintessentially American legacy As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial this book offers a fascinating and illuminating account of the agencys impact on American lives and landscapes. 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Symbol of our . economic prosperity. , attracting jobs and people to the State. Our roads are used by you to get . to. . work, home, school or . recreation. Transportation. in Texas is . stretched to the limit. Minutes of Meeting – October 23, 2001 : Commissioners: Sue Cone, Village of Calumet Kathryn Eckert, At-Lar Robert Langseth, Houghton County Board of Commissioners Larry Lankton, At-La Because the wonders of the Yellowstone region had not been seen by more than a handful of people on the East Coast, conveying the features of the amazing landscape to the American public and the U.S. Congress was crucial to ensuring the preservation of Yellowstone. Report Date 0//2020Page 1 of 3MRL Manually Rated LineGreen Unpaved Parking AreasBlack Non-NPS RoutesGrey Paved Routes DCV not DrivenBlue Paved Parking AreasYellow Unpaved Routes DCV not DrivenW Revised Final November 2015x0000x0000i ecutive Summary The area of the Lower Susquehanna River from Harrisburg PA to the head of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland contains more than 50 identified sites o From Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains to Zion and Mount Rainier, millions of visitors tour America\'s national parks. While park roads determine what most visitors see and how they see it, however, few pause to consider when, why, or how the roads they travel on were built. In this extensively researched and richly illustrated book, national parks historian Timothy Davis highlights the unique qualities of park roads, details the factors influencing their design and development, and examines their role in shaping the national park experience--from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive to Glacier National Park\'s Going-to-the-Sun Road, Yellowstone\'s Grand Loop, Yosemite\'s Tioga Road, and scores of other scenic drives.Decisions about park road development epitomize the central challenge of park management: balancing preservation and access in America\'s most treasured landscapes. Park roads have been celebrated as technical and aesthetic masterpieces, hailed as democratizing influences, and vilified for invading pristine wilderness with the sights, sounds, and smells of civilization. Davis\'s recounting of efforts to balance the interests of motorists, wilderness advocates, highway engineers, and other stakeholders offers a fresh perspective on national park history while providing insights into evolving ideas about the role of nature, recreation, and technology in American society.Tales of strong personalities, imposing challenges, resounding controversies, and remarkable achievements enliven this rich and compelling narrative. Key players include many of the most important figures of conservation history--John Muir, Frederick Law Olmsted, wilderness advocates Aldo Leopold, Bob Marshall, and Ansel Adams, and NPS directors Stephen Mather and Horace Albright among them. An engrossing history, National Park Roads will be of interest to national park enthusiasts, academics, design professionals, resource managers, and readers concerned with the past, present, and future of this quintessentially American legacy. As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, this book offers a fascinating and illuminating account of the agency\'s impact on American lives and landscapes.