Examining practical considerations for integrating conservation uses into existing trust land management frameworks.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
PERC Reports, Winter 2025/26
This special issue contemplates big ideas for the next era of conservation.
Stewards of the Open Ranges
Across America’s private lands, those who live closest to the wild both enjoy the beauty of it and
carry the burden of sharing it. They also hold the key to its future.
The Case for Conservation Abundance
How fixing America’s affordability crisis points toward a conservation future defined by plenty rather than scarcity
Conservation from the Ground Up
On a Colorado ranch, an elk-migration pact shows how voluntary partnerships and private landowners will propel American conservation
The Need for Speed
Outdated laws, litigation delays, and bureaucratic red tape are slowing vital conservation work—especially in America’s fuel-choked forests
The Power of the People in the Future of Our Public Lands
Together, we can build a future where every American feels ownership, pride, and purpose in caring for the places that define us all.
Ending the Era of Precaution
Stewardship recalls what is still known of gardening but has been forgotten about larger ecosystems.
Past Is Prologue in Wyoming and Beyond
The desire to protect the health of public lands is in the DNA of a vast majority of citizens in the West.
Water As the Lifeblood of Conservation
Prioritizing locally connected water solutions in the next era of conservation