The Anchor on a Long Chain: The National Park Service Act of 1916 Related to Historical and Cultural Resources

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Jerry L. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
The United States ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Leadership Responsibilities ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Park Service ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Long Chain

The National Park Service Act of 1916, often dangerously considered alone, is only one link, although a fundamental one, in a chain of authorities that acknowledge and preserve historical and cultural resources everywhere in the United States. By fully exercising its cultural resource leadership responsibilities and expanding them to natural resources, the National Park Service can help to make the second century of the service amount to a “Century of the Environment.”

Miki Crespi and the Origin of the National Park Service Ethnography Program

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Jerry Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Cultural Resource Management ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Park Service ◽  
History Of

Dr. Muriel (Miki) Crespi made extraordinary contributions to the development of the field of cultural resource management, especially in conceiving, launching, and developing an Ethnography Program in the National Park Service. As Associate Director for Cultural Resources of the Service, I had the pleasure of sharing part of that experience with her. This paper is not a researched history of that experience, but is rather my personal recollection, containing all of the advantages and disadvantages of that perspective. The Ethnography Program has now been around long enough and made enough demonstrable differences in the field of cultural resource management that it ought to be the subject of a thorough administrative history. To the scholar who undertakes that history, I especially recommend a detailed examination of the planning, execution, and follow-up of the First World Conference on Cultural Parks, which I would describe as the seminal event behind the Ethnography Program.

Remote Sensing: A Handbook for Archeologists and Cultural Resource Managers. Thomas R. Lyones and Thomas Eugene Avery. Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1977. viii + 109 pp., illus., biblio., glossary, index. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Practical Exercises on Remote Sensing in Archeology. Supplement No. 1. Thomas Eugene Avery and Thomas R. Lyons. Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1978. iv + 32 pp., illus., selected answer key. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Instrumentation for Non-destructive Exploration of Cultural Resources. Supplement No. 2. Stanley A. Morain and Thomas K. Budge. Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1978. vi + 53 pp., illus., biblio. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Aerial Anthropological Perspectives: A Bibliography of Remote Sensing in Cultural Resource Studies. Supplement No. 3. Thomas R. Lyons Robert K. Hitchcock, and Wirth H. Wills Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1980. 25 pp. Paper. - Remote Sensing: A Handbook for Archeologists and Cultural Resource Managers Basic Manual Supplement: Oregon. Supplement No. 4.. C. Melvin Aikens William G. Loy, Michael D. Southard and Richard C. Hanes Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1980. v + 37 pp., illus., biblio. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Multispectral Analyses of Cultural Resources: Chaco Canyon and Bandelier National Monument. Supplement No. 5.. Thomas R. Lyon. editor. Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1981. iv + 63 pp., illus., biblio. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Archeological Applications of Remote Sensing in the North Central Lowlands. Supplement No. 6. Craig Baker and George J. Gumerman Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1981. vi + 53 pp., illus., biblio. Paper. - Remote Sensing: Aerial and Terrestrial Photography for Archaeologists. Supplement No. 7. Thomas Eugene Avery and Thomas R. Lyons Cultural Resources Management Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1981. viii + 48 pp., illus., biblio. Paper.

1983 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-204
Author(s):  
Michael Allen Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Cultural Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The North ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Park Service

Building a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Jenny Masur
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Underground Railroad ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Railroad Network ◽  
Park Service

Many cultural anthropologists have studied networks and how people reinterpret and attach symbols to these networks, pulling symbols from a grab-bag of collectively significant events and personages. As an ethnographer working for a new National Park Service program, I find myself involved in creating "networks" and affecting construction of "meanings," rather than studying the process as an outside observer. In the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, created by Congress, my colleagues and I affect and effect relationships between groups previously unfamiliar with one another or previously not considered to fit under one umbrella. It would it be putting on blinders to analyze "transformations of popular concepts of the Underground Railroad" without considering the National Park Service and other cultural resource managers' role in public education, historic preservation, and use of memory in exhibits and publications.

The Opportunities and Limitations of Tribal Consultation in Studies Conducted Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
Gail Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Historic Preservation ◽  
Decision Maker ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Cultural Properties ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Traditional Cultural Properties ◽  
National Historic Preservation Act

Proposed construction and development projects that require Federal permits are subject to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which requires that the Federal decision-maker take into account the project's potential effects on cultural resources listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Over the years and especially after 1990 when the National Park Service released Bulletin 38, Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs), Section 106 review has increased the consideration of designating TCPs and consultation with the Indian tribal organizations that value them. Bulletin 38 defines TCPs as places that have been historically important in maintaining the cultural identify of a community.

scholarly journals A Brief History of the Trails of Grand Teton National Park

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
James Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Service System ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
Park Service ◽  
History Of ◽  
Practical Development ◽  
Trail System

This project investigated the history of the backcountry trail system in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). In cooperation with GTNP Cultural Resources and the Western Center for Historic Preservation in GTNP, we located records describing the early development of the trail system. Only a few historical records describe or map the exact location of early trails, which prove useful when relocating trails today. The paper trail becomes quite rich, however, in revealing the story behind the practical development of Grand Teton National Park as it joined the National Park Service system.

The 1983 Excavations at 19BN281. Christopher L. Borstel. Chapters in the Archeology of Cape Cod, II. Francis P. McManamon, series editor. Cultural Resources Management Study No. 12. Division of Cultural Resources, North Atlantic Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Boston, 1985. xix + 186 pp., tables, figures, appendices, references. $5.00 (paper). - Chapters in the Archeology of Cape Cod, III: The Historic Period and Historic Period Archeology. Francis P. McManamon, editor with contributions by Patricia E. Rubertone, S. Terry Childs, and Francis P. McManamon. Cultural Resources Management Study No. 13. Division of Cultural Resources, North Atlantic Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Boston, 1985. xi + 157 pp., figures, tables, references. $5.00 (paper). - The Indian Neck Ossuary: Chapters in the Archeology of Cape Cod, V. Francis P. McManamon, James W. Bradley, and Ann L. Magennis. Cultural Resources Management Study No. 17. Division of Cultural Resources, North Atlantic Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Boston, 1986. xiv + 183 pp., figures, tables, references. $5.00 (paper).

1990 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet S. Pollak
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Cape Cod ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Cultural Resources Management ◽  
Management Study ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Park Service

scholarly journals Visualizing When, Where, and How Fires Happen in U.S. Parks and Protected Areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 333
Author(s):  
Nicole C. Inglis ◽  
Jelena Vukomanovic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Fire History ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Fire Management ◽  
Fire Regime ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Park Service

Fire management in protected areas faces mounting obstacles as climate change alters disturbance regimes, resources are diverted to fighting wildfires, and more people live along the boundaries of parks. Evidence-based prescribed fire management and improved communication with stakeholders is vital to reducing fire risk while maintaining public trust. Numerous national fire databases document when and where natural, prescribed, and human-caused fires have occurred on public lands in the United States. However, these databases are incongruous and non-standardized, making it difficult to visualize spatiotemporal patterns of fire and engage stakeholders in decision-making. We created interactive decision analytics (“VISTAFiRe”) that transform fire history data into clear visualizations of the spatial and temporal dimensions of fire and its management. We demonstrate the utility of our approach using Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park as examples of protected areas experiencing fire regime change between 1980 and 2017. Our open source visualizations may be applied to any data from the National Park Service Wildland Fire Events Geodatabase, with flexibility to communicate shifts in fire regimes over time, such as the type of ignition, duration and magnitude, and changes in seasonal occurrence. Application of the tool to Everglades and Big Cypress revealed that natural wildfires are occurring earlier in the wildfire season, while human-caused and prescribed wildfires are becoming less and more common, respectively. These new avenues of stakeholder communication are allowing the National Park Service to devise research plans to prepare for environmental change, guide resource allocation, and support decision-making in a clear and timely manner.

scholarly journals Valuing Our National Parks: An Ecological Economics Perspective

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Paul Sutton ◽  
Sophia Duncan ◽  
Sharolyn Anderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
The United States ◽  
Commercial Real Estate ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
Park Service

The annual budget for the United States National Park Service was roughly $3 billion in 2016. This is distributed amongst 405 National Parks, 23 national scenic and historic trails, and 60 wild and scenic rivers. Entrance fees and concessions generate millions of dollars in income for the National Park Service; however, this metric fails to account for the total value of the National Parks. In failing to consider the value of the ecosystem services provided by the National Parks, we fail to quantify and appreciate the contributions our parks make to society. This oversight allows us to continue to underfund a valuable part of our natural capital and consequently damage our supporting environment, national heritage, monetary economy, and many of our diverse cultures. We explore a simple benefits transfer valuation of the United States’ national parks using National Land Cover Data from 2011 and ecosystem service values determined by Costanza et al. This produces an estimate suggesting the parks provide $98 billion/year in ecosystem service value. If the natural infrastructure ‘asset’ that is our national park system had a budget comparable to a piece of commercial real estate of this value, the annual budget of the National Park Service would be roughly an order of magnitude larger at something closer to $30 billion rather than $3 billion.

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