National Parks Are Underfunded — Overhauling Fees Will Help
Tate Watkins March 14, 2018Our national treasures are too important to hang on the whims of political funding decisions.
Popular Press
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Reform the Antiquities Act
Shawn Regan January 5, 2018Trump’s reduction of national monuments is a stopgap, not a solution.
Trump’s Monument Fight
Shawn Regan December 6, 2017What happens when conservation lives and dies by unconstrained executive power.
We’re Not Paying Our Fair Share to Visit National Parks
Tate Watkins December 1, 2017If our parks, forests, and wilderness areas are truly national treasures, then outdoor recreationists should have no qualms paying to support them.
Hunting Can Be Good for Lions and Elephants
Terry Anderson, Hannah Downey November 28, 2017Though it is perhaps an uncomfortable reality, trophy hunting can promote wildlife conservation.
Stop Treating Wildfires Like Unexpected Natural Disasters
Tate Watkins November 27, 2017If legislators provide an implicit blank check for fighting fires, they risk spurring more development in fire-prone areas.
Solutions to Rockweed Harvesting Should be Rooted in Property Rights
Tate Watkins, Jonathan Wood November 20, 2017If landowners have clear rights to rockweed, they'll have incentive to preserve it.
When Does Hunting Earn a Trophy?
Hannah Downey October 31, 2017Responsible hunting can help ensure exotic species are protected from poaching and corruption.
Give Tribes Real Authority in Bears Ears National Monument
Matt Anderson, Shawn Regan October 2, 2017It’s time for Congress to act to provide meaningful co-management of Bears Ears to Native Americans.
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Policy Changes Needed
Hannah Downey, Holly Fretwell September 29, 2017The question of how to manage wildfires is a hot one as fire can be both constructive and destructive.