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That elderly schoolma'am nature: the men and women who wear the "green and grey" add something incomparable to every park visit. And Freeman Tilden's thoughts on the art of interpretation are a big reason why.(Reprint)
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March 22, 2008
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Freeman Tilden is considered by many to be the grandfather of park interpretation. Much of that recognition is due to the 1957 publication of the text, Interpreting Our Heritage, which espouses many of the principles still used to educate park rangers to this day. In fact, each year, NPCA recognizes an individual who has raised the level of park interpretation to another level, and that award carries Tilden's name. This year's recipient was David Restivo, a visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana, who created a series of interactive exhibits for visitors using the Going-to-the-Sun Road shuttle system. Restivo presented the ...