Time to stop fighting and get smart about national parks
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
Unimpaired for the Enjoyment of Future Generations
Creativity can overcome long-standing challenges of stewarding national parks
Surviving the Popularity of Yellowstone
How creativity and innovation can help save our most venerable national park from being loved to death
From Battlefields to Biodiversity
Private efforts to save our heritage are also saving our ecosystems
Beyond the Borders
America’s most iconic wildlife need more than our national parks can provide
Conservation Victory
Feds to restore targeted, science-based endangered species policy
Public Playgrounds or Private Trusts? The Future of Recreation on State Trust Lands
This academic paper explores how recreation fits within the fiduciary framework of state trust lands.
How Do We Help America’s National Parks? Make Global Visitors Pay More.
Asking international visitors to contribute a fair share is a reasonable and long-overdue step.
Congress Should Act to Fix Our Forests
Proactive restoration, backed by bipartisan leadership and regulatory reform, is our best defense against megafires.
President Trump Issues Executive Order Codifying PERC’s Proposal to Increase International Visitor Fees for National Parks
PERC estimates a new fee structure could generate up to $1.2 billion for the National Park System, address costly maintenance backlogs