Revisit: Yolonda Youngs - Framing Nature
From Nature Revisited by Noorden Productions
April 21, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Yolonda Youngs discusses the Grand Canyon as an icon and the impact of visual representations on perceptions of national parks.
Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental policy, conservation of natural resources, and cultural landscapes. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda traces the idea of the Grand Canyon as an icon and the ways people came to know it through popular imagery and visual media. She reminds us of the shifting interplay between humans and their environments and how visual representations shape popular ideas and meanings about national parks and the American West. [Originally published Oct 28th, 2024. Ep 133] Yolonda's website: yolondayoungs.com/ Framing Nature book: https://www.amazon.com/Framing-Nature-Creation-American-Americas/dp/149620218X Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28t Subscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9 Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951 Support Nature Revisited…
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Guest: Yolonda Youngs
Topics covered
- national parks
- environmental policy
- visual media
- cultural landscapes
- conservation
- American West
Keywords
- Yolonda Youngs
- Grand Canyon
- national parks
- environmental studies
- visual media
- cultural landscapes
- conservation
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Organizations: CSU San Bernardino
Books & works: Framing Nature
Places: Grand Canyon
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