EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a review of author Robert Keiter’s book “To Conserve Unimpaired: Evolution of a National Park Idea.” It takes a wide look at the National Park Service’s beginnings and the changes in the mindset within the organization from its inception to the present day. For example, if the NPS had its way, Dinosaur National Monument could have been “inundated” by Echo Park Dam.
RBC I In “To Conserve Unimpaired,” professor Robert Keiter…