nature conservation

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nature conservation

Our threatened inheritance

natural treasures of the United States
1984
Depicts the federal lands and their varied uses, explains how we have cared for them, and describes the problems we must solve to preserve our natural heritage.

John Muir and his legacy

the American conservation movement
1981

Careers in conservation

1980
Discusses various career opportunities available to those interested in aspects of conservation including work with plants, endangered species, or public opinion.

Guardian of the wild

the story of the National Wildlife Federation, 1936-1986
1987

Good dirt

confessions of a conservationist
1990

The national parks

America's best idea
2009
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.

America's great wilderness

in the words of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, John Burroughs, Theodore Roosevelt, Stewart L. Udall
1976

The new economy of nature

the quest to make conservation profitable
2002
Examines the efforts of modern environmentalists to establish a "new economy" which recognizes the importance of a healthy environment and acts to preserve our natural resources.

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