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Elitism and Refuge in America's Breathing Spaces

Elitism and Refuge in America's Breathing Spaces

Exploring the paradoxes of Acadia National Park
Adam M. Sowards 09 Jul 2025
Protecting History in the Parks

Protecting History in the Parks

How historians joined the National Park Service
Adam M. Sowards 02 Jul 2025
The State of the Parks

The State of the Parks

Identifying needs and threats
Adam M. Sowards 19 Mar 2025
National Parks Portfolio (1925)

National Parks Portfolio (1925)

Reading promotional literature to understand the parks
Adam M. Sowards 11 Sep 2024
Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands: The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. Publisher's Site
Adam M. Sowards 15 Apr 2022

The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone

"The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone National Park: And how it changed Park Service policy," JSTOR Daily (August 18, 2021). The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone National Park - JSTOR DailyAnd how it changed Park Service policy.JSTOR DailyElizabeth Winterhalter
Adam M. Sowards 18 Aug 2021

The Parks Have Been Fixed Before

"Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before," High Country News (April 11, 2018). Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before - High Country NewsHow the government tackled the post-war threats of national park ‘disfigurement’ and ‘destruction.’High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards
Adam M. Sowards 11 Apr 2018

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