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Wilderness—England’s English | Wilderness Babel
This chapter of the “Wilderness Babel” exhibition, written by geographer Bill Adams, looks at the history of modern British interpretations of “wilderness.”
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The Hub’s Archipelago: The Connected Histories of Boston and Its Harbor Islands
The natural-looking Boston Harbor Islands have been shaped by the city of Boston for centuries, making them into urban islands.
Multimedia | book, full-text
Nationalparks von Nord bis Süd: Eine transnationale Verflechtungsgeschichte von Naturschutz und Kolonialisierung in Argentinien
How do national parks operate? In Nationalparks von Nord bis Süd, Olaf Kaltmeier explores this question by looking at the park politics of Argentina.
Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver, authors of An Environmental History of the Civil War
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver are interviewed on their new book, An Environmental History of the Civil War.
Multimedia | book excerpt
Place and Nature: Essays in Russian Environmental History
Excerpt from the anthology Place and Nature: Essays in Russian Environmental History.
Multimedia | book excerpt
“M.B. Williams and the Early Years of Parks Canada.”
“M.B. Williams and the Early Years of Parks Canada” by Alan MacEachern.
Multimedia | book excerpt
The Beloved Face of the Country: The First Movement for Nature Protection in Italy, 1880–1934
Excerpt from The Beloved Face of the Country: The First Movement for Nature Protection in Italy, 1880–1934.
Multimedia | book excerpt
Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park
Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry in the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world.
Multimedia | journal article
“Hunters, Rangers, Cougars, and Jaguars: Juman and Nonhuman Territories at the Argentine-Brazilian Border, 1960s–1990s”
Article from a special issue on animal history.
Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Thomas M. Lekan, author of Our Gigantic Zoo: A German Quest to Save the Serengeti
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Thomas M. Lekan is interviewed on his recent book, Our Gigantic Zoo: A German Quest to Save the Serengeti.