Path of Uncertain Destiny: The Century that Fueled a Conservation Effort

Aldo Leopold Foundation August Land Ethic Live! joining us is adventurer, author, and historian Jeffrey Ryan. Ryan’s latest book, This Land Was Saved for You and Me, probes the history of public lands protection in America, tracing the jagged arc of the conservation movement over a crucial century. Even at a time when our forests, rivers, prairies, and mountains seemed limitless, opposition felt insurmountable. Now, as we navigate another period of uncertain destiny, it’s worth turning to the past to see how we might overcome the obstacles ahead.