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Natural Quiet and Natural Darkness

The "New" Resources of the National Parks

Robert Manning, Peter Newman, Jesse Barber, Christopher Monz, Jeffrey Hallo' and Steven Lawson

Human-caused noise and light can threaten the ecological integrity of the natural environment and diminish our enjoyment of national parks and protected areas. This anthology presents and synthesizes important research that helps inform protection and management of natural quiet and natural darkness. Chapters address the biological, ecological, and experiential components of these increasingly valuable resources. The final chapter develops a series of principles for studying and managing natural quiet and natural darkness in national parks and related reserves.

Paper: $60 | Cloth: $125
ISBN-13: 9781512601893
Pages: 352 | Size: 6.25 in. x 9.25 in.
Date Published: June 5, 2018
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Reviews

  • This book articulates a concise scientific and policy analysis of two park resources we have nearly lost. The good news is that with the help of this book, both can and should be restored.

    Jonathan Jarvis
    former director, U.S. National Park Service
  • The most comprehensive statement of our understanding of natural quiet and natural darkness, along with the ways in which anthropogenic noise and light threaten increasingly important park and protected area resources, and the ways in which these resources can be protected.

    Robert Powell
    director, Clemson University Institute for Parks
  • In future decades, when park visitors are able to appreciate the sounds of nature and an undiminished night sky, it will be this book with its collection of key scientific papers and wise synthesis of management principles that will have laid the foundation for protecting these simple yet profound experiences.

    Gary Machlis
    former science advisor to the director, U.S. National Park Service

About the Author

Christopher Monz

Christopher Monz is Associate Professor of Recreation Resources Management in the Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University. He has previously served as an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University in New York, the Academic Dean of Sterling College in Vermont and the Research Director for the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming. He holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University and an MS in ecology and …

Peter Newman

Peter Newman is the Martin Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and department head. He is also the co-director of the Protected Areas Research Collaborative (PARC) at The Pennsylvania State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont and his M.S. in Forest Resource Management from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry College.

Peter’s research focuses on social carrying capacity …

Steven Lawson

Steven Lawson is director of Resource Systems Group’s practice in public lands planning and management.

Robert E. Manning

Robert Manning is Professor Emeritus in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, where he taught the history, philosophy, and management of parks and related areas and conducted a program of research for the U.S. National Park Service and related agencies. He was also Director of the University’s Park Studies Laboratory. Dr. Manning has spent four year-long sabbatical leaves with the U.S. National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park, …

Jeffrey C. Hallo

Jeffrey Hallo, Ph.D. is a Professor and the Graduate Coordinator in Clemson University’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. His research and teaching are focused on understanding, planning for, and managing visitor use in parks, forests, and other protected areas. He has authored or co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, books, or book chapters on these topics. He was an interviewed expert for news articles appearing in The Washington Post, …

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