The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Redefining America`s Wilderness Heritage

Yellowstone National Park and its surrounding areas, known collectively as the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, have been the subject of intense controversy among preservationists, recreationists, and developers ever since the park was created in 1872. In this important volume, experts in science, economics, and law discuss key resource management issues in the region, using them as starting points to debate the manner in which humans should interact with the environment in this area. Includes archival photographs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.