Sarah Colonna

Heather McDonald

Amy Meyer

Josh Wolf

Chelsea's Family, Friends, and Other Victims

Johnny Kansas

Stephanie Stehling

Roy Handler

Brad Wollack

Amber Mazzola

Shoshanna Handler

Eva Magdalenski

Glen Handler

Dave Mallow

Chunk Handler

Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me

National parks are a distinctively American idea. But it takes people to make them happen. This unique, insider's account tells how Bay Area activists forged bipartisan local and national support for an unprecedented campaign to create a great new national park. In 1970, beginning with the former Army lands originally reserved to protect San Francisco Bay, the grassroots People for a Golden Gate National Recreation Area succeeded in preserving all of the spectacular land that frames the Golden Gate. Spanning more than thirty eventful years, Amy Meyer tells the story of how dedicated citizens, including visionary conservationist Edgar Wayburn, master politician Phillip Burton, and a battalion of lesser-known but key allies made our democratic system work for the common good and won their fight to save these dramatic and historic lands for all of the American people. Pictures by noted California photographers capture the park’s grandeur and new activities. New Guardians for the Golden Gate tells how a bold vision, dedicated citizens, and a variety of old and new conservation strategies saved these magnificent lands for all time.

How America Got a Great National Park

New Guardians for the Golden Gate

Amy Meyer

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