Atlas of Yellowstone
Second Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 11. January 2022
Book
Hardback
366 pages
978-0-520-37977-0 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of the award-winning Atlas of Yellowstone contains 50% new material, making it the authoritative reference for the world's first national park on its 150th anniversary.
The publication of the Atlas of Yellowstone, Second Edition coincides with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone National Park-a major international event. The atlas is an accessible, comprehensive guide that presents Yellowstone's story through compelling visualizations rendered by award-winning cartographers at the University of Oregon. Readers of this new edition of the Atlas of Yellowstone will explore the contributions of Yellowstone to preserving and understanding natural and cultural landscapes, to informing worldwide conservation practices, and to inspiring national parks around the world, while also learning about the many struggles the park faces in carrying out its mission. Ranging from Indigenous Americans and local economies to geysers and wildlife migrations, from the life of one wolf to the threat of wildfires, each page provides leading experts' insights into the complexity and significance of Yellowstone. Key elements of the atlas include:
More than 1,000 maps, graphics, and photographs
Contributions from more than 130 experts
Detailed topographic maps of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Exploration of Yellowstone National Park's influence over 150 years on conservation practice, park management, and American culture
New, detailed visualizations of wildlife that take advantage of modern GPS technology to track individual animals and entire herds
Place-name origins for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the surrounding region
The publication of the Atlas of Yellowstone, Second Edition coincides with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone National Park-a major international event. The atlas is an accessible, comprehensive guide that presents Yellowstone's story through compelling visualizations rendered by award-winning cartographers at the University of Oregon. Readers of this new edition of the Atlas of Yellowstone will explore the contributions of Yellowstone to preserving and understanding natural and cultural landscapes, to informing worldwide conservation practices, and to inspiring national parks around the world, while also learning about the many struggles the park faces in carrying out its mission. Ranging from Indigenous Americans and local economies to geysers and wildlife migrations, from the life of one wolf to the threat of wildfires, each page provides leading experts' insights into the complexity and significance of Yellowstone. Key elements of the atlas include:
More than 1,000 maps, graphics, and photographs
Contributions from more than 130 experts
Detailed topographic maps of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Exploration of Yellowstone National Park's influence over 150 years on conservation practice, park management, and American culture
New, detailed visualizations of wildlife that take advantage of modern GPS technology to track individual animals and entire herds
Place-name origins for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the surrounding region
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
155 color photographs, 293 line illustrations, 567 maps
Dimensions
Height: 346 mm
Width: 257 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
2221 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-37977-0 (9780520379770)
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Persons
W. Andrew Marcus is Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
James E. Meacham is Senior Research Associate and InfoGraphics Lab Director in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
Ann W. Rodman is GIS Manager at Yellowstone National Park.
Alethea Y. Steingisser is Cartographic Production Manager in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
Justin T. Menke is Graduate Researcher and Cartographer in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
James E. Meacham is Senior Research Associate and InfoGraphics Lab Director in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
Ann W. Rodman is GIS Manager at Yellowstone National Park.
Alethea Y. Steingisser is Cartographic Production Manager in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
Justin T. Menke is Graduate Researcher and Cartographer in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
Content
University of Oregon
Supporters
Acknowledgments
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword
Yellowstone National Park
Essay: Headwaters of an Idea
Essay: Imagining Yellowstone
Yellowstone in the World
Yellowstone in the Region
Greater Yellowstone Detail
Legacy of the World's First National Park
U.S. National Parks
Protected Areas
History
Essay: The Yellowstone National Park Idea
Archaeology
American Indians
Sheep Eaters
Catlin and the American Indian
Flight of the Nez Perce
Exploration
Early Maps
Hayden Surveys
Jackson and Moran
Yellowstone Art
Early Science History
Recent Science History
For the People
Essay: For the People
Road History
Development Old Faithful
Canyon
Lake and Fishing Bridge
Mammoth Architecture
Roads and Trails
Traffic
Park Visitation
Who Visits the Parks
Accessibility in the Park
Visitor Photography
Tetons Climbing History
Night Sky
Park After Dark
Human Geography
Essay: A Geography of Change
Political Boundaries
Land Ownership
Population
County Population
City Population
Education
Race and Ethnicity
Religion and Politics
The Economy
Labor and Employment
Income
Agriculture
Market Access
Physical Geography
Essay: The Landscapes of Yellowstone
Elevation
Cross Sections
Landforms National Parks
Park Headquarters
Canyons and Domes
Lava Flows and Glacial Erosion
Overthrust Belt and Glacial Features Geologic Evolution
Yellowstone Geology
Grand Teton Geology
Glaciers
Earthquakes
Yellowstone Deformation
Yellowstone Volcano
Quaternary Volcanics
Geothermal Activity
Geysers
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone Lake
Drainage Basins
Rivers Streamflow
Flow Regimes
Waterfalls
Precipitation
Temperature
Snowpack
Climate Change
Wetlands
Soils
Ecoregions
Vegetation
Sagebrush-Steppe Habitat
Potential Wildlife Habitats
Landscape Change
Fire History
1988 Fires
Wildfire Risk
Wildlife
Essay: Yellowstone's Importance to Wildlife Conservation
Migratory Landscape
Bison
Bison Movement
Elk
Pronghorn
Wolves
Wolf Movement
Wolf 911M
Coyotes
Grizzly Bears
Bear Movement
Cougars
Carnivore Interactions
Birds
Fish
Fish Management
Insects
Wildlife Disease
Thermophiles
Reference Maps
Greater Yellowstone Reference Maps Bozeman
Billings
Rexburg
Cody
Pocatello
Lander
National Park Reference Maps Electric Peak
Tower Junction
Silver Gate
West Yellowstone
Canyon Village
Lamar Valley
Old Faithful
Lake Village
East Entrance
Bechler Meadows
Lewis Lake
Thorofare
Flagg Ranch
Grand Teton
Moose
Gazetteer
USGS Map Index
Counties
Place Names Greater Yellowstone Cultural Names
Greater Yellowstone Physical Names
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park Vertebrate Species
Afterword and Sources
Afterword
Sources
Index
About the Authors
Supporters
Acknowledgments
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword
Yellowstone National Park
Essay: Headwaters of an Idea
Essay: Imagining Yellowstone
Yellowstone in the World
Yellowstone in the Region
Greater Yellowstone Detail
Legacy of the World's First National Park
U.S. National Parks
Protected Areas
History
Essay: The Yellowstone National Park Idea
Archaeology
American Indians
Sheep Eaters
Catlin and the American Indian
Flight of the Nez Perce
Exploration
Early Maps
Hayden Surveys
Jackson and Moran
Yellowstone Art
Early Science History
Recent Science History
For the People
Essay: For the People
Road History
Development Old Faithful
Canyon
Lake and Fishing Bridge
Mammoth Architecture
Roads and Trails
Traffic
Park Visitation
Who Visits the Parks
Accessibility in the Park
Visitor Photography
Tetons Climbing History
Night Sky
Park After Dark
Human Geography
Essay: A Geography of Change
Political Boundaries
Land Ownership
Population
County Population
City Population
Education
Race and Ethnicity
Religion and Politics
The Economy
Labor and Employment
Income
Agriculture
Market Access
Physical Geography
Essay: The Landscapes of Yellowstone
Elevation
Cross Sections
Landforms National Parks
Park Headquarters
Canyons and Domes
Lava Flows and Glacial Erosion
Overthrust Belt and Glacial Features Geologic Evolution
Yellowstone Geology
Grand Teton Geology
Glaciers
Earthquakes
Yellowstone Deformation
Yellowstone Volcano
Quaternary Volcanics
Geothermal Activity
Geysers
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone Lake
Drainage Basins
Rivers Streamflow
Flow Regimes
Waterfalls
Precipitation
Temperature
Snowpack
Climate Change
Wetlands
Soils
Ecoregions
Vegetation
Sagebrush-Steppe Habitat
Potential Wildlife Habitats
Landscape Change
Fire History
1988 Fires
Wildfire Risk
Wildlife
Essay: Yellowstone's Importance to Wildlife Conservation
Migratory Landscape
Bison
Bison Movement
Elk
Pronghorn
Wolves
Wolf Movement
Wolf 911M
Coyotes
Grizzly Bears
Bear Movement
Cougars
Carnivore Interactions
Birds
Fish
Fish Management
Insects
Wildlife Disease
Thermophiles
Reference Maps
Greater Yellowstone Reference Maps Bozeman
Billings
Rexburg
Cody
Pocatello
Lander
National Park Reference Maps Electric Peak
Tower Junction
Silver Gate
West Yellowstone
Canyon Village
Lamar Valley
Old Faithful
Lake Village
East Entrance
Bechler Meadows
Lewis Lake
Thorofare
Flagg Ranch
Grand Teton
Moose
Gazetteer
USGS Map Index
Counties
Place Names Greater Yellowstone Cultural Names
Greater Yellowstone Physical Names
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park Vertebrate Species
Afterword and Sources
Afterword
Sources
Index
About the Authors