Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone

“The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem was once an interwoven fabric of biodiversity, migrating wildlife, and the livelihood of Indigenous people. But in our insatiable appetite for economic growth, we sliced it up into pieces for states, timber harvest, mining, energy development, ranches, homesteads, and fortunately, two big parks in the middle. Keiter artfully explains this history and how, with science, law, litigation, policy, and politics, we are trying to stitch it back together into a quilt that may, we hope, resemble its former function and beauty.” -- Jonathan B. Jarvis, eighteenth director of the National Park Service “Keiter did it again!—an insightful, well written, accessible book on Yellowstone’s seminal contribution to America’s and the world’s human-nature interrelations. He captures Yellowstone’s evolving environmental and policy dynamic over history, up to and including present challenges. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of today needs farsighted leadership and enduring public support to sustain this global treasure. Keiter’s book will help all of us in this vital endeavor.” -- Susan G. Clark, author of ""Yellowstone’s Survival: A Call to Action for a New Conservation Story"" “No book on the subject comes close to this one in scope or readability, which means it is suitable for both specialists in environmental and natural resource management and casual readers interested in knowing more about this celebrated landscape.” -- John D. Leshy, author of ""Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands""