Does a beloved institution need its own myths to survive? Can conservationists avoid turning their heroes into legends? Should they try? Yellowstone National Pa

The world's first designated national park, Yellowstone is famous for its steaming geysers, bubbling mud pots, and wildlife-caused traffic jams. But few people

National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first designation in the United States in the 1

Magoc (history, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania) explores the conflicted creation of Yellowstone National Park in late 19th-century America. He examines

The fascinating story of a trial that opened a window onto the century-long battle to control nature in the national parks. When twenty-five-year-old Harry Walk