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Interpreting Our Heritage by Freeman Tilden is a landmark work in the field of heritage interpretation, first published in 1957 and long associated with the educational mission of the United States National Park Service. Rather than offering a simple manual of facts or site management, the book develops a philosophy of how natural and cultural places should be presented to the public. Tilden argues that interpretation is not mere information delivery but an art of revealing meaning through experience, storytelling, and thoughtful communication. His approach helped define modern practices in parks, museums, historic sites, and related institutions. The book is best known for its six foundational principles, which continue to shape training and professional standards across the world. Although some examples reflect the period in which it was written, its central ideas remain influential because they address a permanent challenge: how to help visitors form a living, personal connection with heritage rather than passively receive disconnected facts.