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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"National Park Service"”.
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U.S. National Park Service Climate Change Interpretation: A National Study
… topic in the United States. Because U.S. National Park Service (NPS) sites are both beloved and increasingly threatened by climate change, NPS interpretive programs are a unique context to study climate change communication. In this manuscript, we first characterize the key interpretive …
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Assessing community values of National Park Service units in Virginia
… to identify and assess community values of 14 National Park Service (NPS) units in Virginia. The methodology used a qualitative research approach which emphasized meaning and understanding. Numerical analyses were used where appropriate. This thesis reports the design, application, and …
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Interpreter Attributes and Their Impact on Visitor Outcomes in National Park Service Interpretive Programs
… interpretive programs in 24 units of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and conducted visitor surveys immediately following the programs. This research addresses the following question: Which interpreter attributes most consistently lead to desired outcomes? Our research shows that the …
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The National Park Service Division of International Affairs: The Case for International Perspectives, 1916-2016
In 1916 the United States National Park Service (NPS) was founded to conserve the nation’s natural and cultural landscapes as well as “to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” While much …
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National Park Service Cave and Karst Resources Management Case Study: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
<p>As discussed in the National Parks Service’s (NPS) Directors Orders/Natural Resources Management Reference Manual #77 and the 2006 NPS Management Policy Handbook, implementing a management plan specifically for cave and karst resources within a national park is paramount to afford these …
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CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CIVIL WAR SITES WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
… this project were to determine the ways in which National Park Service (NPS) sites with a Civil War component are connecting or not with African American visitors and non-visitors. In order to meet the overarching objectives, two approaches were used which consisted of direct contact with the NPS …
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Responses to climate change in National Park Service Wilderness: What is happening in the field?
… on the ground. This study focuses attention on National Park Service units that administer designated wilderness. Representatives who had been identified by the superintendents from each of these units responded to an online survey (with a 94% response rate). Respondents reported on their …
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A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE PROGRAM IN MONTANA
The National Park Service Tribal Historic Preservation Office Program allows tribes to obtain control over their cultural resources which had previously been held by the state historic preservation offices, through the optional transfer of some or all SHPO responsibilities involving tribes …
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Responses to climate change in National Park Service Wilderness: What is happening in the field?
… on the ground. This study focuses attention on National Park Service units that administer designated wilderness. Representatives who had been identified by the superintendents from each of these units responded to an online survey (with a 94% response rate). Respondents reported on their …
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A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE PROGRAM IN MONTANA
The National Park Service Tribal Historic Preservation Office Program allows tribes to obtain control over their cultural resources which had previously been held by the state historic preservation offices, through the optional transfer of some or all SHPO responsibilities involving tribes …
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Qualitative symbology: an evaluation of the pictorial signs of the National Park Service as cartographic symbols
… symbols is traced from the origins of international highway signage to the Pictorial Sign/Symbol system of the National Park Service. The theoretical basis for examining qualitative symbolism in cartography is outlined as are the methodological evolution of the study and principles of symbol …
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A Study Of Performance Based Budgeting Reforms In The National Park Service And Their Effects On Agency Management And Operations
… of performance-based and budgeting reforms in National Park Service (NPS). The study examines the effects of reform initiatives on the agency’s administration, budgeting, and management. Previous research suggests that current reform initiatives are more effective than those of the past. …
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The Effects of Prescribed Burning by the National Park Service on Pine -Oak Forests Within Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) at Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) has implemented prescribed burning of pine-oak forests in an attempt to restore and maintain this fire-dependent forest type, which is converting to a mesic broadleaf forest after a long period of fire suppression. One …
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Exploring Audience-Centered Experience (ACE) Interpretation: A study of visitor interests and live program outcomes in the U.S. National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) has recently shifted interpreter training toward an audience-centered approach, emphasizing participation and personal sharing rather than one-way knowledge delivery to achieve more socially-focused program outcomes. However, the extent to which visitors want …
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Cultural Landscapes in Conflict: Addressing the Interests and Landscape Perceptions of Native Americans, the National Park Service, and the American Public in National Parks
… Prayer and Fasting Project of 2010 from Glacier National Park produced startling results indicating that many areas which have cultural significance to Native American peoples have been adversely impacted by national park recreationalists. This thesis addresses the significance of these impacts …
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Cultural Landscapes in Conflict: Addressing the Interests and Landscape Perceptions of Native Americans, the National Park Service, and the American Public in National Parks
… Prayer and Fasting Project of 2010 from Glacier National Park produced startling results indicating that many areas which have cultural significance to Native American peoples have been adversely impacted by national park recreationalists. This thesis addresses the significance of these impacts …
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More Than Road Trips and Rangers in Flat Hats: Recognizing Millennial Perceptions of the National Park Service to Effectively Engage the Next Generation of Park Stewards
Despite popular perceptions that the National Park Service (NPS) is first and foremost the steward of spectacular natural vistas, two-thirds of the system’s nearly four hundred parks exist explicitly to protect and interpret cultural and historic resources. It is this perception that the NPS only …
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An Evolved Understanding: An Examination of the National Park Service's Approach to the Cultural Landscape at Chatham Manor, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
… part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in December 1975 after the death of its last private owner, John Lee Pratt. Constructed between 1768 and 1771, Chatham Manor has always been intertwined with the landscape and has gained significance throughout its 250-year …
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