Because it’s often against the rules.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
A Forest Fix
Wildfires engulf the West year after year. Private partners have shown they’re willing to fund projects that reduce fire risks—as long as regulation and litigation don’t snuff them out.
The Future of the Great American Outdoors
Recent legislation will help tackle long-overdue maintenance on public lands. It also reveals underlying issues that demand creative solutions.
The Dam Rent Is Too Low
The city of San Francisco has benefited enormously from an outdated lease with Yosemite National Park over the use of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. It’s time to update the dam agreement.
PERC Reports: Winter 2020
This issue of PERC Reports explores the challenges and opportunities of adapting to the ever-changing West.
Markets Are Agnostic
And could be an answer for a new West and a new administration.
Snapshots
Examples of free market environmentalism in action.
Stranded
The economics of inaccessible public lands in the West.
Property Rights, Not Politics
Conservation pursued through markets and property rights is protected from shifting political winds.
Critical Habitat’s Unique ‘Private Land Problem’
Critical habitat designations that penalize private citizens for essential features found on their land discourage them from maintaining or restoring habitat, benefiting neither property owners nor rare species.