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Excerpt from Interpretation in the National Park Service: A Historical Perspective
Well before some of America''s most spectacular natural places were reserved as national parklands in the last half of the 19th century, persons seeking adventure and inspiration visited them. Some of these pre-park visitors found the wild beauties of these lands sufficient to occupy their attention. Others, supplementing aesthetic appreciation with scientific curiosity, sought to understand and explain the remarkable natural phenomena they encountered.
Among the latter was John Muir. In 1871, while living and working near Yosemite Valley, Muir recorded in his notebook, I''ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm and the avalanche. I''ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can. Muir''s use here of interpret has been cited as the first precedent for its later adoption by the National Park Service,1 although the context suggests an effort more toward understanding than communication.
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Well before some of America''s most spectacular natural places were reserved as national parklands in the last half of the 19th century, persons seeking adventure and inspiration visited them. Some of these pre-park visitors found the wild beauties of these lands sufficient to occupy their attention. Others, supplementing aesthetic appreciation with scientific curiosity, sought to understand and explain the remarkable natural phenomena they encountered.
Among the latter was John Muir. In 1871, while living and working near Yosemite Valley, Muir recorded in his notebook, I''ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm and the avalanche. I''ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can. Muir''s use here of interpret has been cited as the first precedent for its later adoption by the National Park Service,1 although the context suggests an effort more toward understanding than communication.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Barry Mackintosh
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ISBN - 9780428534561
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 138
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Contributors
Author
Barry Mackintosh
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ISBN - 9780428073077
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 140
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