An Exploration of the Public Lands: Kaibab National Forest, Glen Canyon NRA, Zion National Park, and Desert NWR

Authors

Patrick Tobin, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-11-2026

Department 1

First Year Seminar

Department 2

Environmental Studies

Abstract

An exploration of a few of America's public lands shows how our views on nature can shape how and why we protect lands. In the Southwest, we see the ideas of "nature as commodity" and "nature as pristine and unchanging" pop up time and again. These main ideas are necessary in how we view the public lands, and how we enjoy them.

Comments

This poster was created based on work for FYS-DS 120: What Would Smokey Say? and presented as a part of the eleventh annual CAFE Symposium on February 11, 2026.

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Tobin, Patrick, "An Exploration of the Public Lands: Kaibab National Forest, Glen Canyon NRA, Zion National Park, and Desert NWR" (2026). CAFE Symposium 2026. 23.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2026/23