Opposing Monumental Conservation (The Classroom)
"The most important piece of preservation legislation ever enacted."
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Elk-in-Progress (The Wild Card)
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of ongoing projects.
Floating with Thoreau
Traveling old rivers with Henry David Thoreau, seeking meaning.
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Traveling across the land, triggering the mind.
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An Evolving Land Philosophy
How did American ideals about land evolve in the 19th century?
A Journey without End
Returning to campus, thinking about journeys.