Del i serien Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

J.B. Harkin

Father of Canada's National Parks

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Many of Canada's superb national parks owe their existence to James Bernard Harkin (1875-1955), the first commissioner of Canada's new Dominion Parks Branch in 1911. Ted Hart follows Harkin's career from his apprenticeship in the Department of the Interior to his retirement in 1936, and presents Harkin as a major force in early Canadian parks and wildlife conservation. He supported Canadian wildlife conservation at its inception, created the world's first park service, and developed major park policies. Conservationists, serious history enthusiasts, and those with an interest in Canada's national parks will enjoy this biography of a multifaceted and significant individual.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-01-19
Mått152 x 229 x 32 mm
Vikt730 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Antal sidor592
FörlagUniversity of Alberta Press
ISBN9780888645128
UtmärkelserWinner of ForeWord Book of the Year Award - BOTYA, Biography, Honorable Mention 2011

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"J.B. Harkin: Father of Canada's National Parks is a thorough biography, just released by the University of Alberta Press. Author Ted Hart is the head archivist of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff. Harkin, as the first commissioner of dominion parks from 1911 to 1936, was the architect and first leader of the government agency charged with overseeing the national park system.... Though 1885 seems a long time ago, the pressing issues of that time are still with us today.... Everyone interested in the current debate over the development of Banff-and all Canadian national parks-can benefit from reading this biography. J.B. Harkin believed these special places could make us all 'better, happier and healthier.' It falls to our generation to interpret and apply his lofty goals as we manage and protect this timeless treasure." David Finch, Calgary Herald, January 24, 2010