Download or read book Mapping Wilderness Character in Olympic National Park written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent development of an interagency strategy to monitor wilderness character allows on the-ground managers and decision-makers to assess whether stewardship actions for an individual wilderness are fulfilling the mandate to “preserve wilderness character.” By using credible data that are consistently collected, one can assess how wilderness character changes over time and evaluate how stewardship actions affect trends in wilderness character. As most of these data depict spatial features in wilderness, a GIS-based approach was developed to identify the state of wilderness character for the Olympic Wilderness in Olympic National Park (OLYM).A set of indicators and measures were identified by OLYM staff to capture the impacts to the five qualities of wilderness character. These measures were derived from a variety of spatial datasets and were formatted onto a common relative scale. Each measure was “weighted” by OLYM staff to reflect its importance in relation to other measures. Maps were generated for each of the five qualities of wilderness character, which were added together to produce the wilderness character map for OLYM. The wilderness character map delineates the range in quality of wilderness character in the Olympic Wilderness. A histogram of the map reveals that the majority of wilderness character in OLYM is of high quality. The map will serve as a baseline for wilderness character quality in OLYM, in which future reruns of the map with updated datasets will allow for identifying areas where wilderness character is changing over time. In addition, the map is intended to be used by OLYM staff to evaluate the spatial impacts of the different planning alternatives during the development of the OLYM Wilderness Stewardship Plan.
Download or read book Olympic National Park N P Olympic Wilderness Proposed written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Olympic National Park N P General Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wilderness recommendation Olympic National Park written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity and Protected Areas written by Karen Beazley and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity and Protected Areas assembles twelve topics from around the world, illustrating the complexities and promise of addressing the biodiversity crisis. Authors from Mongolia, Africa, India, Canada, Iraq, and the United States dwell on particular aspects and challenges relevant to those regions. Lessons and approaches from interesting localities, coupled with global analyses give the reader a synthetic view of emerging problems. The opportunities for understanding common issues across different geographies abound, such as comparing local conservation in sub-Saharan Africa with a distribution of very small protected areas in Massachusetts. Several topics will be of immediate interest to policymakers. The book is illustrated with numerous color maps and figures and the authors strove for clear, uncomplicated writing. The editors provide an overview of chapters, placing them in the context of other biodiversity and protected area literature. Students and conservationists attempting to broaden their views of biodiversity and protected areas should find this collection to be interesting.
Download or read book National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks written by Jonathan Waterman and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2019 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling 60 parks--from battlefields to national seashores--administered by the National Park Service, this edition also provides a brief glimpse at 29 additional parks, including the newly created Indiana Sand Dunes.and Dunes.
Download or read book Geology of U S Parklands written by Eugene P. Kiver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-06-15 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and accessible introduction to the principles of physical and historical geology. For the millions who visit them each year, U.S. national parklands offer a glittering spectacle of natural wonders. But beyond the spectacular scenery, these national treasures have a much bigger, more awe-inspiring tale to tell--a sprawling story of upheaval and transformation, involving forces and time-spans almost beyond imagining. The purpose of this book is to provide you with the knowledge you need to read and interpret that story, and to make visits to the parklands even more special. Requiring no prior familiarity with the geological sciences, this region-by-region exploration of the U.S. parklands teaches the principles of physical and historical geology by example. It begins with a general introduction to all important concepts, terms, and principles. In the chapters that follow, the authors take you on a tour through the geological regions of the United States. Beginning with Hawaii and the Pacific borderlands and moving progressively eastward to the Appalachian Mountains and the coastal plains of the East Coast, they provide you with a geologist's-eye view of the landforms, mountains, and bodies of water encountered in over 70 national parks and monuments, and tell the fascinating story of their evolution. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 300 stunning photographs and maps and featuring greatly expanded coverage of the geological story, history, and culture of U.S. parks and monuments, this new edition of Dr. David Harris's classic text is an ideal introduction to the principles of geology for students and nature enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book CRM written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Year in the National Parks written by Stefanie Payne and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Download or read book Olympic Mountains Trail Guide written by Robert Wood and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll find new information on 177 hikes and extensive material on history, geology, native plants, and wildlife. New features in this updated, expanded edition include: numbered hikes for quick reference; detailed information blocks for each trail; and weather information for each section of the Olympics.
Download or read book North Cascades Olympic National Park written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers study team report made of Federal lands in the North Cascade Mountains to determine which land management strategies will best serve the public interest. Hearings were held in Seattle, Wash.
Download or read book Across the Olympic Mountains written by Robert Wood and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1988-12-31 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. The Seattle Press, the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition. And soon departed a band of men into the mountains during one of the worst winters in recorded history...
Download or read book North Cascades Olympic National Park written by United States. Congress. Senate. Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Winter Brothers written by Ivan Doig and published by HMH. This book was released on 1982-10-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blend of modern-day travel memoir and nineteenth-century history, “infused with the fresh air and spirit of the Northwest” (The New York Times Book Review). The author of the acclaimed This House of Sky and Mountain Time provides a magnificent evocation of the Pacific Northwest through his exploration of the unpublished diaries of James Gilchrist Swan, an early settler of the region who was drawn there from Boston in the 1850s. Winter Brothers fuses excerpts from these diaries with author Ivan Doig’s own journal entries, as he travels in Swan’s footsteps one winter along the once-wild coastline of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. What emerges is a remarkable interaction of two minds, a dialogue across time that links the present with the reality of the American frontier. “Absorbing . . . A double portrait of striking clarity, yet with wonderfully subtle hues.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Download or read book Roads and Trails of Olympic National Park Etc With Illustrations and Maps written by Frederick Leissler and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on Land Planning written by United States. National Resources Board. Land Planning Committee and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Framework for Long term Ecological Monitoring in Olympic National Park written by Kurt Jeffrey Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
