Videos

Author Steve Dryden recounted the life of John Burroughs, a naturalist and essayist who lived in Washington, D.C., after the Civil War. This program was hosted by the Hill Center at the Old…

Historians and museum professionals talked about historic preservation and natural resource conservation efforts in the Great Dismal Swamp, located on the border of Virginia and North…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on several pending pieces of legislation intended to improve outdoor recreation opportunities and infrastructure. Senators…

Journalist Lizzie Johnson looked at the root causes of California’s 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. She was interviewed by Terry Baker, CEO of the Society of…

President Biden made remarks on forests and land use at the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.

Jennifer Yachnin talked about President Biden’s actions to protect three national monuments and potential challenges to future land protections.

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on forest management and preventing future fires. U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen testified on the agency’s efforts to…

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing to assess ways to improve wildfire research and coordination efforts. Among the witnesses were Washington state forester…

U.S. Botanic Garden Executive Director Ari Novy talked about the history of the oldest botanic garden in North America, originally proposed by President Washington in a 1796 letter.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on forest management and reforestation efforts. Testifying before the committee were experts in forest management and…

This documentary tells the history of the U.S. Forest Service. Created in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt and his Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot, the service sought to conserve disappearing natural…

Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) participated in a discussion on supply chain vulnerability hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center. Representative Gallagher spoke about the importance of…

Emma Dumain talked about the Senate debate on the Great American Outdoors Act.

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) debated the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation to earmark funds from private oil and gas leases on…

Duke University professor Laura Edwards taught a class on public lands and the law in the early American Republic. She looked at competing visions for westward expansion among the Founders,…

Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, talked about recently introduced legislation, the national parks and monuments, climate change,…

Dan Puskar of the Public Lands Alliance discussed the Natural Resources Management Act that was passed by Congress this week.

Earl Swift reported on Virginia’s Tangier Island located in the Chesapeake Bay. The island is home to over 400 people and is projected to be uninhabitable due to rising sea levels within…

Colin Woodard, author of The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier, explained the beginnings of the Maine lobster industry and how it preserves itself. Maine’s lobster…

Theresa Pierno talked about some of the challenges the National Park Service is facing.