Conservation Founding Fathers

I recently came across this informative video produced by the American Museum of Natural History that describes some of Theodore Roosevelt’s* conservation mentors.  There’s also some interesting commentary from historian Douglas “I ain’t scared of no two-bit congressman” Brinkley.

In two of my previous posts, I’ve written about some of the folks mentioned in this video, such as George Bird Grinnell and Gifford Pinchot.  If you’ve got an extra 5 minutes to spare and have an interest in the history of conservation in the United States, check it out:

*Sorry for the incessant TR posts**, but, more times than not, he’s the centerpoint of any conversation about conservation history.

**Actually, I’m not sorry.  There’s no one I’d rather read and write about than TR.