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Wild and Scenic Rivers of America
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Wild and Scenic Rivers of America Hardcover - 1993 - 1st Edition

by Tim Palmer


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The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level. It has resulted in the creation of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System -- a rich American legacy that includes many of our finest waterways. This book is the definitive resource on the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Topics covered include: the importance of protecting river ecosystems state and local protection systems the history of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System descriptions of each of the major rivers in the system how and why rivers are chosen for inclusion river management continuing threats to rivers what can be done to make the system more effective and more inclusive

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  • Title Wild and Scenic Rivers of America
  • Author Tim Palmer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 338
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Island Press, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
  • Date 1993-01
  • ISBN 9781559631457 / 1559631457
  • Weight 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.33 x 6.31 x 1.39 in (23.70 x 16.03 x 3.53 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92032660
  • Dewey Decimal Code 333.916

About the author

Tim Palmer is the author of more than twelve books about rivers and the American land. Among the awards he has received for his writing and conservation work are the National Outdoor Book Award, the Director's Award from the National Park Service, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization American Rivers. Also an accomplished photographer, he frequently speaks and gives slide shows to public audiences and college classes nationwide.

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