"Particularly valuable for providing both historical context and a vision for the future as we move into the next 100 years after celebrating the first National Park Service centennial, Science, Conservation, and National Parks will continue to be timely and relevant for many years to come. . . . Overall, this book is both an excellent read and a valuable resource for your personal or institutional library. . . . You, too, will find ample reasons to read and refer to this compilation."

BioScience

"This is a testament to what can be achieved by determined conservationists, compiled to mark the centenary of the founding of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) in 1916, but looking forward as well as reflecting on the past."

Biodiversity and Conservation

"The relationship between park agencies and scientific research is complex and mutable. Perhaps the current era, with the emerging concepts of post-truth and fake news phenomena, which both lead to decreasing public trust in science, exhibits the greatest challenge to the use of science in park and wilderness management. . . . This book is a thoughtful, insightful snapshot of the many challenges facing protected area agencies and the constantly changing role of science in helping address these issues. It would be valuable for upper-level college students, conservation scholars, and global practitioners."

International Journal of Wilderness

"Science, Conservation, and National Parks is a valuable contribution to conservation science that will be of interest to conservation biologists and policy makers around the world. Although the case studies focus on North America, there is reference to international conservation efforts and the concepts presented offer insights into the important role that national parks play for human populations worldwide."

Conservation Biology

“Science, Conservation, and National Parks is an exciting contribution that will be of interest to park managers around the world. Addressing important themes like the potential transition from an extensive to an intensive economy and what that means for parks and biodiversity, authors do a nice job exploring the different strategies for setting goals and managing national parks, including retrospective restoration foci, managing processes, and hypermanagement for particular ideal future states. Clearly these are not mutually exclusive management strategies, but it is useful to have them articulated in discrete categories from different viewpoints. This is an eclectic, enjoyable mix of literature reviews, personal experience and case studies, and practical advice from authors who are indubitably leaders in their subdisciplines.”

Eleanor J. Sterling, Chief Conservation Scientist, Center for Biodiversity & Conservation, American Museum of Natural History

“A monumental capstone to the US National Park Service centennial with a very timely and unique historical perspective. Written by an outstanding lineup of authors who are leaders in their fields, Science, Conservation, and National Parks offers a refreshing holistic treatment of the linkages and mutual dependencies between parks and science. This book will be a valuable contribution to the field of protected area conservation, one that positions the National Park Service and other agencies and institutions managing protected areas to become more proficient at using science in decision making. At the same time, it offers greater insights into the important role parks play in science. Conservation scholars, conservation practitioners, and land managers all over the world will be interested in its content and lessons. Compelling.”

William B. Monahan, USDA Forest Service and formerly of the US National Park Service