Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (825 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570982317 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This updated look at railroads and the national parks includes practical information about touring parks by train, offering an alternate solution to the growing traffic congestion in the parks.
"The period advertisement reproductions are excellent" according to Ranger Reub. In the era when railroads were the primary method of arriving to a national park, railroad companies encouraged the designation of national parks and were the allies of preservationists, though their motives were not altruistic. The railroads sought more passengers and in turn, more profit. National parks proved the ticket to achieve their aims. Though not driven by preservationist aims, railroads had a hand in raising ecological awareness among their passengers and even magazine readers, with striking, sometimes full-color advertisem. A Customer said An imaginative look at passenger trains and National Parks. Trains of Discovery does well what few books seem to do today -- it looks into the texture of American's past for hidden lessons important for our future. The author has done a masterful job educating readers about how and why America's railroads contributed to the development of the National Park system, a unique story about an industry electing to connect itself with America's spectacular natural landscapes. It examines the railroads' commercial objectives, their sponsorship of unique artwork that captured the spirit of the age, the