Situating the wolf in the history of Canadian national parks, this controversial study examines the tumultuous relationship between humans and wolves in four Rocky Mountain parks.
Do we owe the world-famous Kruger National Park to the triumph of “good” conservationists over the forces of “evil” commercial exploitation? Environmental historian Jane Carruthers investigates.
Investigates the significance of the Sundarbans as a natural reserve or buffer area (a resource of yet unknown magnitude) in pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial South Asia.
In 1909, Sweden becomes the first country in Europe to establish a system of national parks when the Swedish parliament Riksdag passes the first Swedish conservation act.
The Hudson River School focused on capturing the natural grandeur of American landscapes.
An account of how national parks developed into one of the most important arenas of contention between native peoples and non-Indians in the twentieth century.