Lake Mead National Recreation Area: A History of America's First National Playground

by Jonathan Foster and Jonathan Foster

Book Overview

This book examines the creation, characteristics, and tribulations of the first United States National Recreation Area. It also addresses the National Park Service's historic role in managing reservoir-based recreation in a uniquely arid region. First named the Boulder Dam Recreation Area, this parkland was created in 1936 by a memorandum of agreement between the National Park Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Over the course of its existence,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943859159
• ISBN13: 9781943859153
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"