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In 1995, as part of making a stand in the growing environmental issue of logging on public land, a Vermont judge blocked the US Forest Service from clearing 300 acres. This is was recorded as the first instance of a federal court halting forest…

The practice of logging in Vermont is questioned by some environmental advocates.

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…

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…

An article about the forest lands owned by Middlebury College and college's plan for management, with comments from college forester Steve Weber.

Middlebury students are urged to take action against Texaco in order to stop their abuse of the rainforest in Ecuador.

A student editorial on environmental challenges and what students can do to take action.