02:47
The Delicate Balance, Part 1: John Muir
One of the first voices in the environmental consciousness movement was John Muir, who lobbied for preservation and the creation of the National Park System. He also founded the Sierra Club in 1892.
03:18
Warrior to Priest...Presidents of the Early 1900s: Roosevelt and Conservation
Theodore Roosevelt is involved with Gifford Pinchot and Carl Schurz in conservation efforts as early as the 1890s. As the first director of National Forest Service, Pinchot establishes a legacy of government involvement in wilderness areas primarily...
02:43
Career Focused on the Environment, A
Former Sierra Club president David Brower talks about the origins of his interest in the environment. He also discusses his belief that, while humans are the first species to learn how to destroy the environment, we are also capable of fixing at lea...