About Freeman Tilden
Freeman Tilden (1883-1980) was a pioneer in the field of natural and cultural interpretation. A former journalist, playwright, and novelist, he began writing about America's national parks in the 1940s with the encouragement of National Park Service director Newton Drury. This led to four books on visiting, learning, and teaching about national and state parks and other heritage areas, of which Interpreting Our Heritage remains the most influential. R. Bruce Craig is a former park ranger and interpreter, winner of the National Park Service's Freeman Tilden Award, and former executive director of several national park and history organizations. He is currently professor of history at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.
