Guardians of the Wild: A History of the Warden Service of Canada's National Parks
- ISBN-10
- 1552380181
- ISBN-13
- 9781552380185
- Category
- Electronic books
- Pages
- 390
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press
- Authors
- Robert J. Burns, Michael J. Schintz
Description
A Canadian historian and a 39-year veteran of the Warden Service collaborate on this history of the Warden Service from its formative years to the present. Covers evolving National Park philosophies and how the expanding park system, changing societal expectations, and technological change brought change to the role of the park warden. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
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