Oversight Of The 2000 Census

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on the Census
Publisher : National Defense University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oversight of the 2000 Census written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on the Census and published by National Defense University. This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yellowstone has undergone a number of transitions in the 140 years since its national park designation in 1872. The period from the late 1930s through the early 1970s marked one of the most significant as the Park Service shifted focus from public recreation to interpretation and education. The vast wilderness and numerous awe-inspiring natural spectacles of the park became less objects of passive enjoyment and more subjects to be engaged, interpreted, and understood by visitors. The park was transformed from a playground into a classroom where active learning processes could take place. Charged with instituting these interpretive interactions were five remarkable ranger naturalists who served as both protectors and educators. Stephen Biddulph tells the story of the five men, his own father amongst them, tasked with inspiring a generation of visitors to the park. Biddulph's masterfully woven narrative--part biography, part historical narrative--offers both fascinating factual details about Yellowstone and charming colloquial story telling. The interpretive initiatives of the rangers--nature walks, campfire programs, game stalks, and auto caravans--are enlivened by the colorful personalities of the five men who conducted them. Historians will find that Five Old Men of Yellowstone provides a missing link in the park's extensive literature, while its humor and sentiment make for an accessible book that will be enjoyed by park history buffs and curious visitors alike.