PERC Reports: Summer 2022
Shawn ReganThis special issue of PERC Reports explores the thorny issues of forest management, wildfire mitigation, and regulatory reform.
Vice President of Research
Shawn Regan is the vice president of research at PERC and executive editor of PERC Reports. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Outside, Los Angeles Times, High Country News, National Review, Reason, Grist, and Quartz, and his research has been published in journals such as Science, Natural Resources Journal, and Breakthrough Journal.
He has testified before both houses of Congress and has appeared on national radio programs such as NPR’s “On Point” and American Public Media’s “Marketplace Morning Report.” He holds a M.S. in Applied Economics from Montana State University and degrees in economics and environmental science from Berry College. He is also a former backcountry ranger for the National Park Service.
This special issue of PERC Reports explores the thorny issues of forest management, wildfire mitigation, and regulatory reform.
A century of fire suppression has altered the state of our forests.
The administration’s new strategy is a positive step—but reducing fire risks will take more than spending money.
Conservation has value. It’s time for our laws and policies to recognize that.
Media elites ignore the heartland-themed show, and the real issues behind it, at their own peril.
This special edition of PERC Reports brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy experts—and even some “Yellowstone” cast members—to better understand the issues of the Rocky Mountain West.