Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED local stakeholders are joining together

local stakeholders are joining together to conserve their home

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Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED local stakeholders are joining togetherOn the 100th anniversary of Americas National Park Service, Alpinist 53 features a Mountain Profile on Zion National Park, tracing the human history of its great sandstone walls, from tales of indigenous cliff dwellers to modern climbersincluding essays and photos that span decades of exploration. Author Ethan Newman speaks with many of the local protagonists and asks: How will the forces of erosion, human impact and climate change shape the landscape