Natural Heritage and the Maintenance of Iconic Stature: Crater Lake, Oregon, USA
Mark SR. 2006. Natural Heritage and the Maintenance of Iconic Stature: Crater Lake, Oregon, USA. Pages 45-66. In Harkonen T. Lake Tourism: An Integrated Approach to Lacustrine Tourism Systems. Tonawanda, NY
National parks have become probably the most recognized and globally pervasive way of perpetuating natural heritage over the past century or so. Lakes are sometimes included within the boundaries of these protected areas, but only a few of them serve as central features. The namesake of one national park in North America attained 'iconic' status during the late 19th century, although subsequent cultural perceptions of Crater Lake have not remained static. Those perceptions have historical roots, but are layered while changes in hierarchical positioning occur within a broader national system of such parks. Identifying three stages in how one culture has seen Crater Lake are thus important to any discussion of how park managers have responded to public attitudes, but also to understand the park's changing place in a scenic hierarchy of other protected areas.
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