| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 環境教育研究所 === 95 === Yushan (also known as Mt. Jade), the highest peak of Northeast Asia and Taiwan, has long drawn people to climb and “conquer” it. The managers at Yushan National Park, Taiwan have struggled to present a holistic view or at least multiple points of view of this place. Thus interpretive programs and facilities serve as the primary venues to communicate resource significance. During the summer 2006, signs on Yuhsan National Park were renewed. Thirteen interpretive wayside signs were developed and installed along the Yushan Main Peak Trail and nine wayside signs were set around Shishan Interpretive Center. These signs were developed based on five main themes: (1) Yushan, being the highest peak of northeast Asia, represents dynamic forces of Earth from plate tectonic rising to eroding landforms, (2) Alpine vegetation demonstrates various strategies of adaptation, (3) Landscape aesthetics provide opportunities for people to experience beauty and eternal joy, (4) People and her holy mountain: Cultural heritage, and (5) Yesteryears explorers, today’s climbers, tomorrow’s resource quality. A summative evaluation was used to identify the perceived themes of the wayside signs from the visitors’ perspectives. Interview results provided better understanding of the characteristics of interpretive experiences and how wayside signs influence visitors’ on-site interpretive experiences. The results also strengthened the effective of thematic interpretation. Thematic interpretation programs provided park visitors’ multiple points of views toward Yushan National Park, and have given them opportunities to make their own connections with the magnificence mountain park.
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