The American People and the National Forests
A history of the role of American society in shaping the policies of the United States Forest Service.
A history of the role of American society in shaping the policies of the United States Forest Service.
A comparative history of environmental policy development in Germany and the United States from 1880 to 1970, and the rise of civic activism to combat air pollution.
An examination of the relationship between African Americans and the environment in US history.
Eric Rutkow shows that trees were essential to the early years of the republic and indivisible from the country’s rise as both an empire and a civilization.
Marianna Dudley, Carson Fellow from October 2011 until March 2012, talks about the unusual experiences of researching militarized landscapes.
By looking at works by Native Americans, African Americans, European Americans, and others, and by considering forms of literature beyond the traditional nature essay, Myers expands our conceptions of environmental writing and environmental justice.
Sara Dant, Michael Lewis, and Robert M. Wilson discuss Etienne Benson’s Wired Wilderness: Technologies of Tracking and the Making of Modern Wildlife.
On the use, abuse, and regulation of pesticides from World War II until 1970.
This book traces the rise of Republican challenges to environmental laws in the United States and shows what they mean for the future of environmentalism in the political arena.
Traces the elm’s transformation from a fast-growing weed into a regional and national icon.