The Great Plains: Tragedy or Triumph?
P.J. Hill, Shawn ReganEntrepreneurs are capitalizing on ecotourism and environmental amenities to transform an agricultural economy into a nature-based economy.
Ecosystems at Your Service
James SalzmanMarkets for ecosystem services such as water filtration, erosion control, and pollination benefit the providers and enhance environmental assets.
A Tale of Two Ranches
Reed WatsonWhy some ranchers see wildlife as a nuisance while others see it as an asset
The Accidental Environmentalist
Holly FretwellLand management lessons from a rancher turned "enviropreneur"
From the Editor
Whether focused on public or private lands, the goal of this special issue is to explore new frontiers in land management.
Readers speak out
Some great articles, including “Bootleggers, Baptists, and Global Warming in Retrospect,” by Bruce Yandle; “Recycling Redux,” by Daniel Benjamin; and a book review “The Case Against the Hockey Stick,” by Matt Ridley. It was a refreshing read after being nauseated by the amount of talk on “sustainability” (i.e. save the environment, ignore the costs).
Eminent Domain and Conservation Easements Collide
Paul SchwennesenIn 1993, more than thirteen thousand cubit feet of water per second raced down the San Pedro Valley, washing away farms, drowning livestock, and destroying bridges.
The Yellowstone Bison: Separating fact from fear
Lexi FeinbergOnce an icon of the American west, bison are now hazed through costly government-driven efforts and killed in droves around Yellowstone National Park during the…
Eat to extinction
Linda PlattsExamining the lionfish "takeover" in waters of the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean, and what markets are doing to solve it.
The train that does not stop
Linda PlattsA new design for a high speed passenger train has been described by some as a brilliant Chinese innovation.
A growing fashion trend
Linda PlattsToday’s fashions change so quickly that clothes are hardly worn and rarely loved. Barely worn clothes sit in heaps in warehouses across the country.
Federal Land Non-Management
Terry AndersonIn 1962, Congressman Wayne Aspinall wrote to President Kennedy asking him to establish a commission to review public land laws.
Property Rights to Surf Breaks
Daniel BenjaminIn open-access settings, high-quality resources are lucrative; yet keeping out potential entrants may be extremely costly.
Taking State Parks Off the State’s Books
Leonard GilroyIn the grand scheme, state parks are an amenity that generally falls lower on the state’s priority list than education, health care, and corrections. Hence,…
