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Public lands in America: what have we un-learned in the past 100 years?

May 2, 2011 By Ben Rose

A Wilderness Society Web feature story decries the outrageous attacks on public wild lands which were jammed through in the recent federal budget bill. I am struck by the stark contrast between the strident anti-nature sentiment  present in the U.S. House today and what was happening in Congress a mere century ago. Region:  Northeast Read more

‘Avatar’ gets it right on conservation lessons

February 17, 2010 By Alex Morris

James Cameron’s latest movie, “Avatar,” is affecting America far more than a nation-wide increase of popcorn sales. There are plenty of reasons why this is the highest grossing film of all time, but I’m raving about the movie because this film promotes the values of human connection to the earth and the importance of caring for people for our planet. Read more

The Wild, Wild East

December 30, 2008 By Tashia Tucker

Smokey Mountains, North Carolina. Courtesy of NPS.

This feature was first published in the 2008 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! Christopher Percy Collier is a Connecticut writer who has authored three regional guidebooks and has had stories published by National Geographic Traveler, Outside, and numerous other magazines. By Christopher Percy Collier Read more