Mark Harvey

Mark Harvey is an American environmental historian with a particular interest in U.S. national parks and wilderness areas. He worked as a seasonal ranger at Mesa Verde National Park and Dinosaur National Monument and at a private boat concession in Grand Teton National Park. He retired from teaching history at North Dakota State University, Fargo in 2022 and now lives with his spouse in Vershire, Vermont.

Americans and Their National Parks: Scenery, History, and Memory (Spring Term 2026)

Participant Testimonials:

This was an interesting take on Americas National Parks. Most prior courses were scenery driven.  This was good focusing more on history and the historical parks.  

I really enjoyed this class, especially because I have not been to many national parks.  Thank you Mark!

The Guardians of America’s National Parks (Spring Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

I was soo impressed with the work that was put into preparing for each class.

The course surpassed my expectations!  Several of the people we learned about are not typically presented in books on American history, so I’m grateful to Mark for highlighting their contributions to our National Parks.