Mountains Without Handrails: Reflections on the National Parks - Softcover

Sax, Joseph L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472063243 ISBN 13: 9780472063246

Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 1980

Synopsis

Focusing on the long-standing and bitter battles over recreational use of our national parklands, Joseph L. Sax proposes a novel scheme for the protection and management of America's national parks. Drawing upon the most controversial disputes of recent years---Yosemite National Park, the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, and the Disney plan for California's Mineral King Valley---Sax boldly unites the rich and diverse tradition of nature writing into a coherent thesis that speaks directly to the dilemma of the parks.

About this title

About the Author

Joseph L. Sax was a Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, he was the counselor to the Secretary of the Interior and Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. Holly Doremus is Professor of Environmental Regulation and Co- faculty Director of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.

Review

“An American classic. For eight years this book informed and guided my oversight of our National Park system.”
—Bruce Babbitt, United States Secretary of the Interior, 1993–2001

“Over my 40 years with the National Park Service rising from ranger to director, Mountains Without Handrails had a reserved space on my bookshelf. Faced daily with the dilemma and decisions of the dual mandate, I often thought what would Joe do? As our nation’s parks face new challenges, his counsel remains relevant and wise.”
—Jonathan B. Jarvis, National Parks Service Director, 2009–2017

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472063243
• ISBN 13: 9780472063246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160