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The Sneak Attack on America’s Lands

October 3, 2011 By William H. Meadows

Mallard Lake in Acadia National Park could be under Border Patrol jurisdiction under a bill in the House

Credit: USFWS

While public attention has been intently focused on the economy and concerns about the federal deficit, members of the House Natural Resources Committee have quietly initiated a sneak attack on America's wild places -- our parks, refuges, forests, historical monuments, and wildlife habitats. Read more

The Wilderness Act: What Americans have gained since 1964

September 2, 2010 By William H. Meadows

Bill Meadows.

As I pack my bags for a rafting trip through Idaho’s wilderness, I am reminded of the benefits that all of us enjoy thanks to the Wilderness Act, which celebrates another birthday this month. Sept. 3 marks the 46th anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law in 1964. The act created the National Wilderness Preservation System and immediately protected 9.1 million acres of special public lands by making them part of this system. Read more

Remembering Stewart Udall’s Conservation Legacy

March 23, 2010 By John Chelminiak

Stewart L. Udall with Lady Bird Johnson on a trip to Snake River in 1964. Courtesy NPS.

One of the great voices of conservation has passed away. Stewart Udall, who  served in Congress and as Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, died last weekend at the age of 90. Read more