All Research:
Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
If you find yourself in a hole…
…the first thing to do is stop digging.
Isle Royale’s Wolf Dilemma
The park’s wolf woes spur bigger questions of managing wilderness.
Are National Parks More Popular Than Ever?
Park visitors can play an important role in funding our parks.
American Prairie Reserve
Nonprofit group works to restore and conserve grasslands biodiversity.
Improving the Land and Water Conservation Fund
The LWCF reauthorization presents an opportunity to address many of the critical needs on existing federal lands and prevent further increases in the government’s deferred maintenance backlog.
NPS Franchise: A Better Way to Protect Our Heritage
In the George Wright Forum, Holly Fretwell offers a new strategy for creating and maintaining new national park areas.
Hitting a Brick Wall
Why the federal government is reluctant to outsource park operations.
Franchising Parks
Is outsourcing parks a key to solving the National Park Service’s financial problems?
The Bear, The Bison, and The Business of Yellowstone
Capturing the economic value of wildlife—for the benefit of wildlife.