Boulder Dam Recreation Area: The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, and the Origins of the National Recreation Area Concept at Lake Mead, 1929-1936

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-473
Author(s):  
Douglas W. Dodd
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Lake Mead ◽  
Bureau Of Reclamation ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area

Mescal Knives from Southern Nevada

1944 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon C. Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Civilian Conservation Corps ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
Lake Mead ◽  
Rock Shelter ◽  
Southern Nevada ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Distinctive Type

A number of mescal knives have been found throughout the southwestern United States, but very few of these have been adequately described in print. As the use or non use of this distinctive type of implement may in the future be of aid in establishing cultural affiliations and migrations of peoples, a brief description of two of these unusual pieces is presented below.The first of these mescal knives came from a small cave, or rock shelter, located about three and one-half miles southeast of the former town of St. Thomas, Nevada, at the foot of Bitter Spring Wash, where the latter enters the Virgin River. This site is now forever covered beneath the waters of Lake Mead, backed up behind Boulder Dam. The cave was excavated in 1936 by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees under the direction of Junior Foreman Fay Perkins and under the supervision of the National Park Service.

scholarly journals SUMMARY OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS COOPERATING WITH THE U.W.-N.P.S. RESEARCH CENTER, 1986.

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 243-274
Author(s):  
University of Wyoming National Park Service Research Center
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Historic Site ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Zion National Park ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area

This section contains a summary of research activities within the National Park Service areas cooperating with the U.W.-N.P.S. Research Center in 1986, including Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Custer Battlefield National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Glacier National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Teton National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Zion National Park.

Bird community monitoring at New River Gorge National River, Gauley River National Recreation Area, and Bluestone National Scenic River, 1997 - 2018

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew DeSaix
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Biotic Integrity ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
Term Monitoring

Birds are prominent features of National Park Service lands and are effective indicators for monitoring ecosystem health. Assessing the temporal change of avian species abundance depends on long-term monitoring of bird communities and trends, however long-term monitoring programs are generally uncommon. In this report, we summarize 22 years (1997-2018) of point count data across five sites on West Virginia National Park Service lands (three in New River Gorge National River, one in Gauley River National Recreation Area, and one in Bluestone National Scenic River) and compare these results to our analysis of Breeding Bird Survey data for the same time period across all of West Virginia. The objectives of this analysis are two-fold: 1) describe the biotic integrity of the National Park Service lands in West Virginia and 2) Quantify trends in guilds and species abundance. During the 20-year period of this survey, 85 breeding resident species were detected. The West Virginia National Park Service lands are home to stable populations of Wood Thrush and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, both species of continental concern by Partners in Flight. Seven species have declined precipitously on NPS lands during this time period. Three of these species are also experiencing declines across the rest of West Virginia (Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Carolina Chickadee, Kentucky Warbler), but the other 4 species are stable across West Virginia (Acadian Flycatcher, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, Swainson’s Warbler). Four species that are declining across West Virginia (Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, and Worm-eating Warbler) are stable on southern West Virginia NPS lands. Additionally, the upper-canopy foraging guild of species has decreased significantly on NPS lands in southern West Virginia. An analysis of community biotic integrity revealed that the southern West Virginia NPS lands have been stable at a rating of high biotic integrity every year for the duration of this survey. Future research should delve into the underlying factors that may be driving the trends in abundance at different scales.

scholarly journals Summary of Research Activities within the National Park Service Areas Cooperating with the U.W.-N.P.S. Research Center, 1987.

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 243-278
Author(s):  
University of Wyoming National Park Service Research Center
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Historic Site ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Zion National Park ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area

This section contains a summary of research activities within the National Park Service areas cooperating with the U.S.-N.P.S Research Center, 1987, including Big Hole National Battlefield, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Custer Battlefield National Monument, Dinosaur National Park, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Glacier National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Teton National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Zion National Park.

scholarly journals Summary of Research Activities within the National Park Service Areas Cooperating with the U.W.-N.P.S. Research Center, 1985

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 193-229
Author(s):  
University of Wyoming National Park Service Research Center
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Historic Site ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Zion National Park ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area

This section contains a summary of Research Activities within the National Park Service areas cooperating with the U.W.-N.P.S. Research Center in 1985, including Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Custer Battlefield National Monument, Devils Tower National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Glacier National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Golden Spike National Historic Site, Grand Teton National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wine Cave National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Zion National Park.

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