bfraynt's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fantastic book to read for anyone who is interested in the ecological history of Yellowstone. Schullery concisely and clearly discusses a wide variety of challenges park managers have faced over the last 150 years, including managing the elk, managing the crowds and park development, managing predators in the park, etc. Schullery clearly loves Yellowstone as a place, and he summarizes a huge chunk of the research and historical record without overwhelming the reader. I finished the book both excited to go back to Yellowstone as well as more generally interested in the history of our national parks and ecology. Highly recommended.
factandfables's review against another edition
3.0
This was really interesting. But I was a little confused by some of the contradictions in what he was saying, and I found it very dry, which I know I should have expected from a history book.
aimee70807's review
5.0
This was a thought-provoking and very readable look at Yellowstone history. Nicely footnoted too, to make it easy to dive deeper into the wide range of topics that caught my interest.
raehink's review
4.0
A well-rounded examination of the history of Yellowstone National Park. I like that the author does not shy away from the more controversial management practices having to do with the reintroduction of wolves, bison slaughter outside the park due to the threat of brucellosis transmission to cattle, the yearly culling of elk herds, and dealing with the millions of visitors that come into the park annually. The biggest drawback to the book is that it is quite dated now. But this is a decent and broad introduction.
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