Class on the evolution of a natural park system and the effort to preserve pristine wilderness. She argues that this approach obscures the ways that humans have iran tractor with the land. Her class is about one hour in ten minutes. So today were gonna be talking about landscapes and preservation and sort of preservation unexpectedly changes parks is protected areas. The intention here is really not only to sort of understand the history of these types of protected spaces but then also to make the process of preservation more visible. To make it more easier to understand, not only the history of parks and how they have changed over time the sort of more importantly why they have changed over time. Most of us when we think about preservation, we think about something staying the same and yet preservation actually changes things so thats really kind of the focus were gonna aim at today. I want to see if i can manage this. So in the context of sort of open space lands here in the u. S. ,
Find it where you listen to podcasts. So, today were going to be talking about landscapes and preservation and sort of how preservation unexpectedly changes the places we set aside as parks and protected areas. The intention here is really not only to sort of understand the history of the protective spaces but to make the process more visual, to make it easier to understand not only the history of parks and how they have changed over time but why they have changed over time. We think of some things staying the thing. This changes things. Thats the focus were going to aim at today. And im going to theres often a presumption that Public Ownership is the best way to protect ownership. We see the series on americas parks called americas best idea, that natural spaces that have trails and for hiking and sightseeing and so on are representative of pure pristine nature thats had some boundaries put around it and its been kept the same like a vase in a museum, just kind of static and never cha
Newsroom in a document faxed to abc news this morning after the shootings, flanagan blamed his rage on racism and on bully because he was gay. He called himself a human powder keg just waiting to go boom. It was about 6 45 this morning when 24yearold reporter Alison Parker and 27yearold photographer adam ward were simply doing their jobs, conducting a live interview for the morning news for station wdbj. Thats when the gunman struck, parker screaming as she tried to run and wards camera falling to the ground but still managing to of the suspect. We have learned that flanagan was a disgruntled former reporter for the station who went by the name Bryce Williams. He had been fired two years ago and was described as difficult to work with. This is an individual who came to work for us as a reporter and about two years ago im thinking we had to separate him from the company. Reporter we have also learned this afternoon that flanagan sent a 23 page fax to abc news two hours after the shootin
Republicans can call at 202 7848001. Democrats can call 202 7488000. Independence call 202 7488002. A very good friday morning to you the headline in the wall street journal, prospects for a gun measure deal grow. There is the release of the name and iv National Rifle assist the asian. This is what it says. We know the shooter in the Las Vegas Attack had firearms, 12 with stocks. Saysublican from florida dozens of republicans have contacted his office about cosponsoring Bipartisan Legislation to ban the manufacture or sale of bump stocks. Dianne feinstein has introduced similar legislation in the senate. We want to talk about it this morning with you, our viewers again, the phone line, republicans 202 7848001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independence 202 7488002. That statement is getting reaction around capitol hill. This is Sarah Sanders being asked about the nra statement to. Does that change the administrations point of view. The president has been a exhibit of the nra and the nra his i
She is the author of Stonewall Jacksons warhorse little , an Unlikely Hero of the civil war. Post Sharon B Smith was a police beat reporter, covered the texas state legislature, and was a weekend anchor. Share and then worke went east aere she worked as legislative reporter. And after espn went on the air she moved into sports journalism. She anchored sportscenter, and stretch, down the the first weekly Horse Racing Program on Cable Television. She anchored the kentucky derby, the breeders crown, and the to lookian, which i had up before i gave this talk. She is the author of several books on horse racing, training, and the civil or, including retraining, teaching previous new skills to old horses. Why are you writing books if you know so much about betting on horses . War a guidecivil for travelers, and most recently, Stonewall Jacksons little sorrell an Unlikely Hero of the civil war. Please welcome Sharon B Smith. [applause] sharon yes, i did write a book on betting on horses and re