Geography of National Parks

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Description: Analyzes the spatial characteristics of America’s National Park System. Examines the national parks idea with respect to wilderness conservation, preservation, and public presentation of natural and historic sites and landscapes; investigates the physical geography of national parks as defined by ecoregions (physiography, climate, natural vegetation); and evaluates landscape designs within the National Parks System relative to dominant planning techniques of the past and present.