Wilderness Podcast

Is Wilderness Still Relevant? | Erik Molvar | Western Watersheds Project | Ep. 052

December 17, 2022 Wilderness Podcast Episode 52
Wilderness Podcast
Is Wilderness Still Relevant? | Erik Molvar | Western Watersheds Project | Ep. 052
Show Notes

In this episode, I speak with Erik Molvar, executive director of Western Watersheds Project. We discuss his guidebook writing, the state of our public lands system, the work of Western Watersheds Project, the influence of domestic livestock on Wilderness and public lands, attitudes and historical context of wilderness, Native American omission from the Wilderness Act, the relevancy and importance of the wilderness designation, how to manage public lands for the benefit of ecosystems and the human, collaborative conservation and challenging the dominant culture of colonialism and dominion over nature. 

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