"More than a century ago, the conservationist John Muir famously made the case for national parks in The Atlantic. Today we open a new chapter in that conversation, launching our project on who really owns America’s wilderness.
'For however majestic Muir’s account of nature, and whatever his conservation victories, his vision of the wilderness was limited,' our deputy editor Ross Andersen explains. 'His is not the last or best word on the subject.' Read Ross’s introduction, and explore the first stories in the collection, starting with our new cover story.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/05/return-the-national-parks-to-the-tribes/618395/
'For however majestic Muir’s account of nature, and whatever his conservation victories, his vision of the wilderness was limited,' our deputy editor Ross Andersen explains. 'His is not the last or best word on the subject.' Read Ross’s introduction, and explore the first stories in the collection, starting with our new cover story.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/05/return-the-national-parks-to-the-tribes/618395/
Photo by Katy Grannan for The Atlantic