Historian and prolific author Douglas Brinkley has topped bestseller lists with his unique explorations of American history, spanning topics as diverse as the life of Rosa Parks, Henry Ford and his company, and Hurricane Katrina.
Seventy-five years ago today, a group of visionary individuals founded an organization whose sole purpose was to protect America’s wild heritage and all it embraced — rushing rivers, towering forests, vast deserts, scenic wonders, magnificent wildlife and quiet solitude. That organization was The Wilderness Society. Today, we are the nation’s leading public lands conservation group, using 21st century approaches to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.
