Parks and Recreation: History of National Parks

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What are national parks? Why were they formed? How were they formed? Were people living in areas that became national parks? What happened to them? Who visits these parks? This course discusses these questions and more from a historical perspective, turning to works on national parks from around the world. Students will explore how national parks are best understood as "transnational parks," established through processes of learning, support, exchange and even pressure that transcended national boundaries.