Primary Sources
Exercise 1: Conservation, Preservation, and the Management of Public Lands
- Gifford Pinchot, Breaking New Ground (New York, 1947), 322–25.
- John Muir, “The American Forests,” Atlantic Monthly Aug. 1897, 156–57.
- John Muir, Our National Parks (Boston, 1901), 1–5.
- Senator William Andrews Clark, Speech before the Proceedings of the Public Land Convention (Colorado, 1907), 150–52.
- Logging crew with donkey engine and dragline and bucket, (1888).
- “Hydraulic Gold Mining in Dutch Flats, California, C. P. R. R.,” (c. 1857–1870).
- Bison skulls (1890s).
- Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, 1906.
- Federal Lands and Indian Reservation
Exercise 2: What Is Wilderness
Exercise 3: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement
- Denis Hayes, “The Beginning,” Earth Day—The Beginning: A Guide for Survival, ed. Environment Action (New York, 1970), i–iii.
- Rennie Davis, “Up Agnew Country,” ibid., 87–88.
- Edmund S. Muskie, “A Whole Society,” ibid., 90–92.
- Margaret Mead, “Earth People,” ibid., 244–45.
- Excerpt from the National Environmental Policy Act (1969), Purpose, sec 2, and Title I, sec. 101 (a)–(c).
- Excerpt from the Clean Air Act (1970), sec. 7401 (a)–(c).
- Excerpt from the Endangered Species Act (1973), sec. 1531 (a)–(c).
- “Help Save the Earth,” (1970).
- “Earth Day Booth,” (1970).
- “Earth Day March,” (1970).
- “Bus at Earth Day” (1970).
- “Gaylord Nelson Speaking,” (1970).
- “Students Overturning a Car in Earth Day Demonstration,” (1970).
Exercise 4: A Changing West
Exercise 5: Evolution of the Environmental Opposition
- Excerpt from Richard Nixon, “Special Message to Congress on Environmental Quality,” February 10, 1970.
- Ronald Reagan, “Message to Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality,” July 21, 1982.
- James Watt, “Despite Critics, Interior Dept. Makes Rapid Progress,” Human Events (1982).
- Excerpt from George W. Bush, “President Bush Promotes Healthy Forests in Arizona” (2003).
- Excerpt from Lynn Scarlett, “Moving beyond Conflict,” Aug. 29, 2002.
- Congressional testimony from Sagebrush Rebellion.
- Ron Arnold, “Introduction” in The Wise Use Agenda.
- Ann Basker, Southern Oregon Resources Alliance, “Letter to President Bush” in The Wise Use Agenda.
- Sally Saxon, Northwest Legal Foundation, “Letter to President Bush” in The Wise Use Agenda.
- James G. Watt, secretary of the interior (1981–1983).
- “Environmental Extremists Will Toe the Line,” 1981.
- “Watt Days Are Here Again,” 2001.