Tourist trauma in national parks

Tourism in Turbulent Times: Towards Safe Experiences for Visitors

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 185-197

  Heggie, Travis W ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 84904781358     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080457321     Document Type: Chapter

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