PULLMAN AREA PARKS



Kamiak Butte

kbench "Landscapes blur the boudaries between the human and the nonhuman. ... Calling some landscapes 'natural' and others 'artificial' or 'cultural' ignores the fact that landscapes are never wholly one or the other" (Spirn, "Constructing Nature: The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmstead").
ktables "Acknowledging the role of human ideas and purposes in constructing these landscapes forces us to clearly confront the human values we inevitably project upon such places"(Spirn, "Constructing Nature: The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmstead").
ksign "Outdoor-equipment manufacturers now outfit a multiplicity of experiences in nature parks: canoe and rafting trips, trailor camping, dune and crosscountry skiing, hiking, winter camping, climbing, and mountain biking" (Wilson, The Culture of Nature).


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