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The Paradox of Preservation: Wilderness and Working Landscapes at Point Reyes National Seashore (2016)

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Watt, Laura Alice (Author)
Lowenthal, David (Author)

University of California Press
Publication Date: 2016
Physical Details: 368
Language: English
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Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships Wildlife conservation Ranching; herding; pastoralism Fisheries; fishing National parks and reserves 20th century, late United States California (U.S.) United States. National Park Service

Point Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape, with dairy and beef ranching, fishing, and oyster farming; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. The Paradox of Preservation chronicles how national ideals about what a park “ought to be” have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS) in its efforts to preserve places that are also lived-in landscapes. Using the conflict surrounding the closure of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Laura Alice Watt examines how NPS management policies and processes for land use and protection do not always reflect the needs and values of local residents. Instead, the resulting landscapes produced by the NPS represent a series of compromises between use and protection—and between the area’s historic pastoral character and a newer vision of wilderness. A fascinating and deeply researched book, The Paradox of Preservation will appeal to those studying environmental history, conservation, public lands, and cultural landscape management, and to those looking to learn more about the history of this dynamic California coastal region.

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Authors & Contributors
Casado de Otaola, Santos
Bont, Raf de
Dilsaver, Lary M.
Kinzer, Mark
Braje, Todd J.
Newfont, Kathryn
Concepts
Wildlife conservation
National parks and reserves
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
Environmentalism
Forests and forestry
Conservation movement
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, late
19th century
21st century
20th century, early
Places
United States
California (U.S.)
Spain
Canada
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Carolina (U.S.)
Institutions
United States. National Park Service
Parks Canada
Congaree National Park (United States)
United States. Forest Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
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