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In June of 1993, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated Vermont as one of America's most "endangered historic places," the first time an entire state made the list. However, produces questions about whether Vermont should make…

A 1995 piece featured in the Atlantic by Bill McKibben that discusses the environmental history of the United States and argues that considering the progress the US has experienced in terms of reforestation can give hope for future success in…

Pursuit of repopulating the Adirondacks with wolves.

This column reports on the fact that Vermont passed a bottle bill that outlaws throwing away soda and beer bottles and a nuclear power bill that requires legislative approval for any new nuclear facilities in the state.

This article in the Middlebury Campus discusses conservationist David Brower, a very influential figure in the early conservation movement as part of the Sierra Club. Brower was very adamant about the protection of this country's wilderness. He…

This article in the Middlebury Campus focusses on the proposed boycott on Japanese goods to promote whale conservation. The Japanese ignored the conservation efforts of the United Nations Conference on the Environment which unanimously called for a…

In February of 1979, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a subcommittee meeting in Middlebury, Vermont to receive proposals on Rare II Wilderness sites across the United States. After three days of proposals and hearings, the…

"Second Lady of Conservation" Dellorice Olson, treasurer of the Izaak Walton League of America (a powerful conservation organization with over 51,000 members) chooses to continue the League's anti-pollution drive by focusing on the Charles River.…

A 1971 article in the campus discussing the importance of the Vermont Environmental Center in Ripton, VT in promoting concern of the environmental quality of the region. The center is staffed by three full-time professors who taught a course in…

Middlebury hosted a "Conference on the World Food Crisis," at which William Coffin addressed problems regarding food distribution around the globe.