"Framing Nature is an intriguing book that works well on multiple levels. . . . This could be valuable as a reading in a research methods course. It provides an example of a methodology that assesses and analyzes commonplace artifacts to derive insights into qualitative aspects of a place."—E. J. Delaney, Choice
"Youngs's methodological approach yields a rich analysis that is both cultural and material and one that will hopefully inspire future scholars to contribute to a scholarly and public conversation about the process of placemaking."—Sarah Keyes, H-Environment
“An excellent book that advances an understanding of how places such as the Grand Canyon are socially constructed over time, an important and enduring theme within geographical research.”—Lisa Benton-Short, author of The National Mall: No Ordinary Public Space
“In an era of accelerating global climate change, the enhanced understanding Yolonda Youngs provides—of how past manipulations of the Grand Canyon’s visual representation influenced our understanding and management of a signature American national park—will assist us as a society in making appropriate decisions about how to manage such natural resources in the future.”—Peter J. Blodgett, H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History at the Huntington Library
