Tag / Conservation history
Finding their conservation roots
I was thrilled to be invited to contribute to The Forest History Society’s “Conversations in Forest History” series. I have been fascinated by the question of “nature vs. nurture” and their impacts on the youngsters that would later become champions of conservation, which this talk explores.
New Book Explores the History of America’s Public Lands
This Land Was Saved for You and Me traces the path of the establishment of America’s public lands from New York’s Central Park in 1858 to the passage of The Wilderness Act in 1964 and beyond. Available now from Amazon, Books-a-Million, Barnes & Noble, and […]
This Land Was Saved for You and Me
New Hardcover by Jeffrey H Ryan follows the arc of the America’s conservation movement.
Episode 2 – Howard Zahniser: A Champion for the Wilderness
Howard Zahniser’s son, Ed, speaks about his father’s impressive efforts to establish and protect American wilderness areas. It was a pleasure to interview him for this episode.
Happy Birthday, George Perkins Marsh!
In 1864, George Perkins Marsh’s book, Man and Nature, placed the concepts of sustainable forestry, sustainable farming and water conservation in the public eye for the first time.
Podcast on MindDogTV
Jeff Ryan recently joined Matt Luppo to discuss America’s hiking trails and the contributions of America’s conservation giants, who foresaw the need to set aside a portion of public lands with the intention of keeping them forever wild.
Architect of The Wilderness Act of 1964
One of the greatest contributors to the 20th century American conservation movement has also been one of the most overlooked.
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