SGEO 307-01 Howard Horowitz

NATIONAL PARKS AND NATIONAL FORESTS

A field-based exploration of national parks, national forests, and other public lands. The course is taken only by participants in the Across American and American Southwest Field Programs, offered under the auspices of the Study Abroad program.

During the program, students will travel to a large variety of national parks, national forests, and other public lands. Students will usually camp on each site for one or two days, and participate in a variety of activities there. In each national park and monument, we will critically examine the organized activities at the Visitor Center (such as short films, ranger-led talks, and displays). Students will become familiar with the geography and geology, the outstanding biological features, and the history of human occupance and use on each site that we visit. Students will also learn about the public policy issues and concerns that affect future directions of the park's management.

VISITATION SITES - Winter 2001

U.S. Dept. Interior U.S. Dept. Agriculture

Grand Canyon National Park Toiyabe Natinal Forest

Death Valley National Park Dixie National Forest

Zion National Park Kaibab National Forest

Saguaro National Park Coconino National Forest

Organ Pipe Cactus Nat. Park Prescott National Forest

Canyon de Chelley Nat. Mon Tonto National Forest Grand Staircase-Escalante N.Mon.

Wupatki National Monument State Parks

Navajo National Monument Montezuma Castle Nat. Monument Valley of Fire S.P.

Sunset Crater National Monument Coral Pink Sand Dunes S.P.

Pipe Spring National Momument

Casa Grande National Monument Reservation Parks

Paria District B.L.M.

Red Rocks Conservation Area (BLM) Antelope Canyon Tribal Park

Lake Mead National Rec. Area Monument Valley Tribal Park

Glen Canyon National Rec. Area

Readings: Historical articles about the development of the National Park system are provided, and include pieces by John Muir

and Horace Albright. Articles about the National Forest system include pieces by Gifford Pinchot and Michael Frome. In addition, students must read the brochures and maps provided at the visitor center at each site we visit. These may include Environmental Impact Statements, Land Management Plans or single-issue materials.

Requirements: Students are required to keep a detailed journal. The journal will include discussions about the management issues

affecting each of the sites. Photographs, sketches, and maps

of the various sites are suggested, to illustrate the journal.