A Woman in the Great Outdoors: Adventures in the National Park Service
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826331769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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It deserves a prominent place on the bookshelf.""ÝMelody¨ Webb's intimate portrayal of day-to-day politics of the National Park System will be an eye-opener to historians and travelers who have enjoyed the scenic beauty of America's 'crown jewels.'"""A Woman in the Great Outdoors" does a superb job documenting these turbulent years, as well as presenting a young pioneering woman's adventures in an outdoor world that was poised on the brink of tremendous metamorphosis.""Anyone who cherishes our National Parks should read Melody Webb's 'warts and all' depi
Linda K. Steele said Enjoyable. I've never before considered the complexities of providing the National Park experiences I have often enjoyed. Not a simple choice of careers. No easy answers.Jackson Hole and Teton have captivated me for years. Never guessed the intrigue behind my simple enjoyment of nature.I really enjoyed this book, even though I am not involved with any of these careers and have never been as enthralled with history as the author. Her enthusiasm and commitment is contagious.Surprisingly, it kept me turning pages not unlike my staple escapist mystery novels.Humor, humility, candor, brashness, irony, frustration, pride, . "Insights into the Great Outdoors" according to Peter Dana. I have recommended Dr Webb's book to friends, colleagues, and students interested in parks and conservation. This insider's view of the great outdoors offers a useful perspective on the inner workings of the Park Service and offers insights into the relationships between parks and the territories and people within which they are situated. Dr. Webb offers the reader just enough personal information to evaluate her commentary. This book is especially useful as an indicator of the changing role of gender in government service. So - as a record of the adventures of a women in the great outdoors - this book sho. The real story Melody Webb's stunningly candid account of life in the National Park Service is by far the best memoir in the recent history of the agency. She tells it like it is, with candor and frankness, showing both the ideals that make the Park Service wonderful and the political murkiness that makes management nigh on impossible. Webb's picture makes sense; she is a close observer who is fair in her depictions of how the agency operates and of how those in power use their cachet. Shed tells a cogent and understandable story, free from the biases of casual observers and the axe-grinding of other participants. Well-w
Melody Webb's reflections on her twenty-five-year-long career in the National Park Service is an insider's account of a public bureaucracy. Webb's career began in Alaska during President Gerald Ford's administration. During this period the Park Service was faced with conflicting mandates: there was a growing demand for recreational land use and, at the same time, environmental requirements and tight budgets limited the NPS's options. As a woman, she was working in a male-dominated agency; as an idealist, she attempted to champion the wise use of the national parks in a pragmatic political agency. Following a dozen years of historic preservation work in Alaska and New Mexico, Webb spent the second half of her tenure in management positions. Johnson National Historical Park and then as assistant superintendent, in charge of all park operations at Grand Teton National Park. She served as superintendent at the Lyndon B. Webb's frankness about the day-to-day politics within an institution that many Americans feel should be above politics make this book an eye opener for historians and anyone who has an interest in the National Park System.. She helped set up the mechanism that permitted Alaskan Natives to claim up to 2 million acres of federal land to preserve culturally significant areas