shepherdstown, west virginia, it located in the eastern panhandle of the state near the famous civil war sites of antietam and harper s ferry. founded by thomas shepherd in 1734 and chartered by the virginia assembly in 1762, it is the oldest town in the state. today shepherdstown is home to a division of the u.s. fish and wild life service, a bureau of the department of interior. that s where q&a campers went in late april to talk to historian douglas brinkley about his book on the influence of our 26th president on the history of the conservation movement. the book is titled, wilt chamberlain the wilderness warrior: theodore roosevelt and the crusade for america. doug brinkley, why did you want to start our conversation about your book at this center. well, this is the national conservation training center. this is where biologists get trained and make sure that our rivers and that our marshlands are taken care of that manage endangered species, it s the headquarter