Aldo Leopold

Jun 26, 2024 | audubon.org | Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold’s “Conservation Esthetic” first ran in the March-April 1938 issue of Audubon. The essay later appeared in Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac.  Barring love and war, few enterprises are undertaken with such abandon, or by such diverse individuals, or with so paradoxical a mixture of appetite and altruism, as that group of avocations known as outdoor recreation. It is, by common consent, a good thing for people to get back to nature.

May 30, 2024 | aldoleopold.org | Aldo Leopold

By Aldo LeopoldFirst published in Journal of Forestry, 1921‍When the National Forests were created the first argument of those opposing a national forest policy was that the forests would remain a wilderness.

Sep 27, 2023 | chicagohealthonline.com | Julie A. Jacob |Aldo Leopold |Robin Wall Kimmerer |Kathleen A. Brosnan

Factors within and beyond our bodies impact our health. External factors include air quality, water quality, and access to nature. Here are just a few books examining the relationship between our environment and our physical, mental, and emotional health. A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and ThereBy Aldo LeopoldConservationist, educator, and writer Aldo Leopold is considered one of the founders of America’s modern environmental movement.

Apr 14, 2023 | bgsuauthors.com | Karlie Shoffner |Amitav GhoshAmitav Ghosh |Aldo Leopold |Rob Nixon

By Karlie ShoffnerApril 22 is Earth Day, a holiday that becomes more and more important each year as the climate crisis continues. For those that want to educate themselves on climate issues, here are four nonfiction novels that discuss issues related to climate change. The Story of More – Hope JahrenJahren’s novel serves as a great introduction to the climate crisis and how it began. This novel explores both the achievements of humanity and how these achievements led to the current climate crisis.