Your National Parks.
MILLS, Enos A.
Your National Parks.
First Edition of Enos A. Mills' Your National Parks
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917.
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First edition of this early 20th-century work that celebrates the beauty and ecological importance of America’s national parks. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper.
Your National Parks by Enos Mills is a foundational text in American environmental literature that combines vivid natural description with passionate advocacy for the conservation of the United States’ national parks. Drawing on his experiences as a naturalist and explorer, particularly in the Rocky Mountains, Mills presents the parks not only as scenic treasures but also as vital spaces for education, recreation, and national identity. His prose emphasizes the spiritual and ecological value of wilderness, arguing that the preservation of these lands is essential for future generations. Mills’s work played a key role in shaping public opinion and influencing early conservation policy, earning him recognition as the "Father of Rocky Mountain National Park."
