Outdated laws, litigation delays, and bureaucratic red tape are slowing vital conservation work—especially in America’s fuel-choked forests
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
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
Collaboration Can Break the Conservation Stalemate
Every era of conservation took its defining characteristic from an innovation that met a need.
Wilderness’ Front Porch
A quiet outpost has been shaping conservation for generations
Conservation’s Future Is Rooted in Its Past
The next era of conservation is one in which the venture of conserving resources is a forethought, not a simple pursuit undertaken only when convenient.
From Protection to Participation
The best conservation opportunities now lie in connecting people and nature, not separating them.
Conservation Is a Process, Not a Percentage
Conservation needs an agenda that incentivizes and rewards local and regional collaboration.