As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, Americans should ask how they can ensure the health of their national treasure for many generations to come.
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Opponents to Timber Sale Have an Option: Buy It
The state has a legal obligation to earn revenue from trust lands, but some groups would prefer that the trees in Limestone Creek remain standing. Is there a way forward?
Better Bred Than Dead
Is wildlife breeding an acceptable conservation strategy?
Are Ecosystems Self-Organizing?
A species walks into a bar…
Allow Popular National Parks to Charge for Attendance
The national parks are often celebrated as America’s best idea, but we are loving the idea to death.
National Parks: Lost in the Wilds of Neglect
The maintenance backlog is $12 billion—and it shows. Here’s how to start afresh.
Can the National Park Service Capitalize on its Brand?
A park franchise model could help create a new national park in the North Woods of Maine.
How Is a Wolverine Like a Spotted Owl?
Environmentalists using the Endangered Species Act for political purposes find a new mascot.
Federal Land Management Has Been Disastrous
In light of the Malheur standoff, the New York Times asked six contributors “should the government still own so much land in the West, and should its control over that land be reduced?”
The Lion in the Room
To protect lions and other endangered species, we must harness the tools of free market environmentalism to resolve human-wildlife conflict.