One of the greatest contributors to the 20th century American conservation movement has also been one of the most overlooked. The post Architect of The Wilderness Act of 1964 appeared first on Voices Of The Wilderness.

Aldo Leopold was a visionary forester, wilderness advocate, watershed expert and pioneer in land restoration. His life’s work culminated in the development of a “land ethic”, one that encouraged us to look at land not as a commodity, but

Aldo Leopold was one of the most talented and important contributors to America’s conservation movement. In the 1920s, he successfully lobbied for the creation of the first wilderness area in the world. In the 1930s,