Restoring the Narrative of American Environmentalism

摘要: The conventional narrative of American environmentalism is no longer very helpful for conservationists and restorationists seeking philosophical justification guidance their work. tradition has often been cropped into a narrower simplified account the battle between philosophies wise use preservation, move bolstered by turn to historical images President Teddy Roosevelt John Muir visiting California’s Yosemite National Park in early years twentieth century. This conservation picture needs be restored widened engage pragmatism that always part U.S. environmental tradition, but became eclipsed preservationist ideology with rise fields history philosophy late Restoring this lost will prove vital recovering value restoration practice reclaiming more holistic useful people, culture, environment.