The urban wilderness park: an oxymoron?

Abstract

The concept of wilderness in an urban context is explored by using Friedrich Wilderness Park in San Antonio, Texas, as an example. The issue of how natural resources protection and environmental education can be accomplished in spite of inadequate public funding is addressed.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the second symposium on social aspects and recreation research, February 23-25, 1994, San Diego, California

Citation

Rust, Susan P. 1995. The urban wilderness park: an oxymoron?. In: Chavez, Deborah J., tech. coord. Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, February 23-25, 1994, San Diego, California. Gen. Tech. Rep PSW-GTR-156. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 5-6