This episode of Renegade Naturalist Radio features Alfred Runte, the author of National Parks: The American Experience and an expert on the meaning of protected landscapes (audio player above.)In the interview, Runte discusses the ongoing debate about the appropriate use of national parks by visitors as described in the Organic Act, written by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in … [Read more...]
Renegade Naturalist Radio #3: Interview with Conservation Trailblazer, Richard Rice
This episode of Renegade Naturalist Radio features Dr. Richard E. Rice, Co-Founder and President of the Conservation Agreement Fund (audio player above.)The Conservation Agreement Fund is the only non-profit devoted exclusively to supporting conservation agreements in developing countries, serving as, in Rice’s words, “a kind of mother ship” for their projects, providing … [Read more...]
Science, Open Space, And The Future Of Our National Parks
The following was originally published a guest column for National Parks Traveler and is reprinted here with permission. For additional information about National Parks Traveler, you can read the original article here.A Note from From National Parks Traveler Editor: Late in August the National Park Service released the Revisiting Leopold report, a 23-page report summoned by … [Read more...]