Mapping Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

2010 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Tom Patterson
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Cruise Ship ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Glacier Bay ◽  
Braided Rivers ◽  
Glacier Bay National Park ◽  
Park Service ◽  
A Site ◽  
Shaded Relief

Making a National Park Service (NPS) visitor map of a large, famous park such as Glacier Bay involves careful planning and many people. Preliminary work on the Glacier Bay map required a site visit to Alaska, consultations with park staff, and observing visitors using maps on board a cruise ship. The paper examines various mountain-mapping challenges, including shaded relief, landcover, glaciers, fjord bathymetry, braided rivers, and place names. The paper then ties these strands together by discussing the design of the final brochure map.

Applying Anthropology in an Alaskan National Park

In the Field ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
George Gmelch ◽  
Sharon Bohn Gmelch
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
National Park ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Expert Witness ◽  
Remote Area ◽  
Glacier Bay ◽  
Glacier Bay National Park ◽  
Park Service

In a very different sort of applied research, one of the authors is hired by the National Park Service to study Tlingit Indian and white fishermen in a remote area of Glacier Bay National Park. Both groups are suspicious of the research and some individuals are hostile, fearing the Park Service intends to impose new regulations. Shunned at first, the anthropologist later is recruited by the Tlingit to become an “expert witness” and advocate for their rights in Alaska’s Supreme Court.

Why Administrative Histories Matter

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-263
Author(s):  
Joan M. Zenzen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Park Service ◽  
History Of ◽  
Intellectual Integrity ◽  
A Site ◽  
Inform Decision Making

This article chronicles the history of administrative histories within the National Park Service. Administrative histories describe the history of a site or a group of parks. They can be important resources for management decisions. Managers, however, often do not know about or pay attention to these documents. Some managers have even threatened the intellectual integrity of these histories. Despite these issues, administrative histories matter: they fill an acute need by park superintendents and others to inform decision making and help with reporting and preservation.

Philanthropy and the National Park Service

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Vaughn ◽  
Hanna J. Cortner
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Park Service

A Question Of Relevance

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-123
Author(s):  
Michael A. Capps
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Educational Component

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is an example of one memorial site that has successfully managed to retain relevance for nearly one hundred years by adapting to changes in scholarship and the expectations of its visitors. Initially created as a purely commemorative site, it has evolved into one where visitors can actively engage with the Lincoln story. By embracing an interpretive approach to managing the site, the National Park Service has been able to add an educational component to the experience of visiting the memorial that complements its commemorative nature.

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