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Walk into Wildfire, The Video
WATCH: In “Walk Into Wildfire,” artists Ethan Turpin and Jonathan PJ Smith arranged life-sized recordings from U.S. Forest Service research cameras to give an otherwise unsurvivable point-of-view.
Why We Fight over Western Lands
Federal land policies encourage conflict instead of negotiation.
Sailing the Sagebrush Sea
A cattle rancher surveys his land, gazing across a vast expanse of the western range. The land surges and rolls, lifting sharply in waves of stone, and receding softly onto the open plains. Before him is a living sea—a Sagebrush Sea, as vast and as variable as any ocean.
TBT: National Public Lands Day
As we celebrate National Public Lands Day, we can’t ignore the fact that the parks we love so dearly need help.
Wrangling the Wild Horse Crisis
In order to preserve rangeland and ensure wild horses are protected, some form of population management is necessary.
Jay Cooke, Yellowstone & Profits
AUDIO: Terry Anderson shares the story of entrepreneur Jay Cooke, who saw the opportunity to set Yellowstone aside as a tourist attraction.
Why don’t we pay for our National Parks?
AUDIO: Terry Anderson talks to travel guru and radio host Rudy Maxa about the National Park Service Centennial and $12M backlog.
Wildfire Policy From Mann Gulch To Today
AUDIO: Are western wildfires larger and more frequent? What’s the difference between wildfire prevention and suppression? Dean Lueck talks to John Batchelor about the evolution of wildfire policy.
Happy 100th Birthday, National Parks
As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, Americans should ask how they can ensure the health of their national treasure for many generations to come.