National Parks: the Worthless Lands Hypothesis

There is no question that our most famous national parks such as Yellowstone or Yosemite contain majestic scenery that is an important American cultural resource. In addition, these parks are important to preserving relatively wild natural areas. The national parks, however, are far from a representative sample of the United State’s many ecosystems. Many habitats …

Storytime Sunday: The Hetch Hetchy Controversy

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful valley in the northwestern part of Yosemite National Park known as Hetch Hetchy Valley. Today, there lies a reservoir in this part of Yosemite. The story of how Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed involves a bitter debate between the two major factions of the environmental movement in …

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