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My Summer Reading: Public Lands and the Next Generation of Roosevelts

August 28, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
adirondacks, greatoutdoorsamerica, landandwaterconservationfund, nationalparks, publiclands, roosevelt, wildernessconservation, wildlands, wildlife

Like many Americans in summertime, I escaped the city this August and sought refuge in the natural world. For me, it was the shady woods and cool mountain lakes of the Adirondacks, but thanks to our nation's long history of...continued

Good News for My First Environmental Love

October 2, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
adirondackforestpreserve, adirondacks, foreverwild, foreverwildclause, landuseplanning, natureconservancy, newyorkwilderness, stegner, wildernessconservation

In the midst of grim financial news and bitter energy battles, I found a brilliant ray of hope. The Nature Conservancy announced it is securing 14,600 acres of prized Adirondack forests and wetlands that will be added to the Adirondack...continued