Editor's note: The name and bill number of the “Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act” (H.R 2834) has been changed to the “Sportsmen’s Heritage Act” (H.R. 4089)
Statement of David Alberswerth, Senior Policy Advisor, The Wilderness Society Before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Regarding H.R. 2852, the “Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011” September 22, 2011
Chaparral covers most of our four Southern California national forests, creating important habitat and watershed. But what is chaparral? And why does it burn so frequently here? What can communities do to prevent damage and risk from wildfire?
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America's public lands are instrumental in protecting and connecting our wild areas to the communities they sustain. In order to assure that the benefits and opportunities our public lands provide are a key component of America's Great Outdoors, The Wilderness Society recommends that the Obama Administration identify 10 diverse landscapes across the country as pilot projects for fully implementing this bold and critical Intiative.
Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo sits down with Ken Burns to talk about his latest documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. They talk about America's splendid public lands and the largest threats they're up against.
Ken Burns talks with The Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo about his latest documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. They talk about the critical importance of nature in our frantic lives and even reminisce a bit about family memories at America's wildest destinations.
Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo sits down with Ken Burns to talk about his latest documentary series, The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
They talk about the making of the movie, some of the charismatic characters that the series and The Wilderness Society have in common, and, finally, about experiencing America's wildest lands in all their grandeur.
