The late1960’s and early 1970’s were times of burgeoning awareness that our nation’s lands, waters, and wild inhabitants were national...

In 1961, John F. Kennedy penned this about the bald eagle: “The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes...

Before 1978, our first amendment right to the free exercise of religion applied to everyone except Native Americans. The American Indian...

Water. The lifeblood of the Sonoran Desert. Because the Sonoran Desert is teeming with life (unlike many of the world’s deserts), sources...

A lawsuit is probably responsible for the enactment of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976. Herbert Zieske sued Earl Butz,...

As adventurers in the 1800’s traveled west to start a new life, there was more land available than they could have ever imagined. At...

By the early 1930’s, there were so many federally owned national parks, national monuments, and historic sites that Congress felt it...

During the 19th century many birds were slaughtered for their feathers or for other commercial purposes. Following extinction of the...

The National Park Service was created in 1916 by the National Park Service Organic Act (NPSOA), and was placed under the supervision of...

The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting...