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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Pushing for Civilian Climate Corps Highlights Underlying Obstacles to Restoring Public Lands
Establishing a new corps program will not resolve fundamental obstacles that hinder broad conservation and restoration work.
Western Drought Highlights Need to Reduce Wildfire Risk
States, tribes and the private sector are stepping up to restore America’s forests and reduce wildfire risks. Policy reforms could empower them to go even further.
C-SPAN: Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
PERC research fellow Holly Fretwell appears on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss how we can foster resilient forests and mitigate wildfire risk.
Private Partners Can Help Foster More Resilient Forests
A podcast on the need for forest restoration to foster more resilient, healthy forests.
Americans Can Unite Around America the Beautiful
In an era where there is much disagreement and acrimony, the desire to conserve our country’s natural wonders, sacred spaces, and working lands is a point of consensus.
Cato Daily Podcast: How Markets Can Help Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
A podcast on the opportunity markets present to manage federal lands in a way that imposes fewer costs on the people who live near them.
A Strong Start for America the Beautiful
As a starting point, the preliminary principles of the America the Beautiful campaign focus on collaboration, voluntary efforts, incentives, local leadership, and honoring property rights.
When the Government Makes Wildfires Worse
Nudging people to dismiss risk by making it cheaper and easier for them to live in fire-prone areas helps no one.
How to Make America the Beautiful
The initial principles put forward by the Biden administration offer the opportunity to promote market-based environmentalism.