Adam M. Sowards — Taking Bearings

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Northwest Forest Plan Goes into Effect

"Northwest Forest Plan goes into effect on December 21, 1994," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (January 2025). Northwest Forest Plan goes into effect on December 21, 1994.On December 21, 1994, President Bill Clinton announces the Northwest Forest Plan has met legal standards. “The plan

How a Threatened Owl and a Judge Forced Federal Agencies to Follow the Law

How a Threatened Owl and a Judge Forced Federal Agencies to Follow the Law

Part of the Spotted Owl Saga as a Story of Democracy

Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands: The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. Publisher's Site

The Antiquities Act Quandry

"Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary," High Country News (February 22, 2018). Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary - High Country NewsThe law has created constant tension between the executive and legislative branches.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards