Congress Moves to Shore Up Our Crumbling National Parks
Shawn Regan August 11, 2020The Great American Outdoors Act won’t solve the problem all by itself, but it’s a good first step.
Popular Press
PERC fellows and staff regularly write op-eds and features for the popular press. Writing by our contributors appears in outlets ranging from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times to national magazines to regional newspapers and online publications.
Our Environmental Paradox
Tate Watkins July 22, 2020If you care about conservation and recreation, there’s plenty of reason to ask our policymakers to resolve the tension between funding and fossil fuels.
Conservation is More Than Acquiring Land—It’s Maintaining What We Already Own
Shawn Regan July 17, 2020Public land advocates of all stripes need to work together to take care of the lands we already own.
Yellowstone’s Surprising Connection to Fighting Coronavirus
Shawn Regan June 24, 2020A key ingredient in the standard Covid-19 tests was found in Yellowstone’s hot springs decades ago. Here’s what Yellowstone’s next big discovery could mean for the future of national parks.
Fixing Our Parks, One Step at a Time
Brian Yablonski June 17, 2020Fixing our public lands now and into the future is how we will restore what’s great about our “Great American Outdoors.”
The Great American Outdoors Act and What it Means for Our Public Lands
Brian Yablonski June 16, 2020PERC CEO Brian Yablonski appears on C-SPAN Washington Journal to discuss the Great American Outdoors Act.
Adoption is a Way Forward for Wild Horses
Hannah Downey May 21, 2020Continuing incentive payments will benefit wild horses, public rangelands, and taxpayers—a first step toward reining in the problem.
The Most Famous Butterfly Underlines the Importance of Incentives for Endangered Species
Tate Watkins May 15, 2020The sooner government policy can make rare species an asset rather than a liability for private citizens, the better the prospects will be for the butterfly and other imperiled species.
Yellowstone and Coronavirus
Brian Yablonski May 13, 2020While the pandemic of our lifetime has forced the closure of Yellowstone, the fight against the coronavirus has a direct and surprising connection to the world’s first national park.
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Holly Fretwell, Hannah Downey April 23, 2020Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.