Two historians walk into a sound booth: A Review of the out×LAND×ish podcast
By Mike Childers Iowa Public Radio’s sound booth sits just inside the station’s front doors. An enormous window allows thoseContinue Reading
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This Day of Remembrance – Ansel Adams at Manzanar
By Mike Childers At Manzanar, in the presence of the ancient mountains, another tragic episode of history struggles for solution.Continue Reading
A Call for Conservation — the National Park Service at 100
By Michael Childers Today marks the centennial of the National Park Service. Established in 1916 to “conserve the scenery andContinue Reading
Eldora Ski Resort and A Hopeful (?) Future for Public Lands
By Mike Childers As mud season hits and westerners began dreaming of warmer days, the future of Eldora Mountain ResortContinue Reading
A Culture of Fear: Sexism’s Ugly Role in Federal Land Agencies
There is no doubt that for many, a career working in the West’s vast public lands is a dream job.Continue Reading
Celebrating Yosemite 12: Closing Thoughts and Hiking Half Dome
When I began thinking about writing a book on Yosemite my wife insisted that I simply could not write aContinue Reading
Celebrating Yosemite Part 11: The 1997 Merced Flood and the Future of Yosemite
A rare tropical storm pounded the Sierras with rain throughout New Years Eve day, 1997. The warm rains melted theContinue Reading
Celebrating Yosemite Part 10: Yosemite’s Unlikely Role in the Sage Brush Rebellion
Located just four miles inside Yosemite National Park, the small community of Wawona appears as an unlikely place for whichContinue Reading
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