Protecting land in parks is often seen as coming at the expense of rural economic development. Yet recent events such as the contentious debate over the develop

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Winner of the Alfred B. Thomas Award and sponsored by the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, Revolutionary Parks tells the surprising story of how