Adam M. Sowards — Taking Bearings

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How the U.S. came to protect the natural world

"How the U.S. came to protect the natural world — and exploit it at the same time," Los Angeles Times (September 25, 2022). (Print version titled: "Our troubled history as stewards of public lands.") Op-Ed: How the U.S. came to protect the natural world — and

The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon

"The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon," JSTOR Daily (July 31, 2019). The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon - JSTOR DailyRalph H. Cameron staked mining claims around the Grand Canyon, seeking to privatize it. When the federal government fought back, he ran for

Mining Laws Have Long Been Used for Recreation

"Mining laws have long been used for recreation," High Country News (May 24, 2019). Mining laws have long been used for recreation - High Country NewsIn Idaho, a law meant to boost mining actually allows for its end as recreation transforms the West’s economy.High Country NewsAdam