John Opie oral history interview as conducted by Lisa Mighetto. Note that Mr. Opie is not an employee with the Fish and Wildlife Service, but is one of the founders of the American Society of Environmental History (ASEH).
Birds; Birdwatching; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife viewing;
This is a guide for people interested in bringing birds to their property. It includes information and tips on installing bird feeders, bird nests and on landscaping for birds.
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a small party down the Green and Colorado Rivers in a bold attempt to explore the Grand Canyon for the first time. After their monumental expedition, they told of raging rapids, constant danger, and breathtaking...
Interview with Shirley Briggs Speaker: ... interesting and some which you may find less useful, and we ! ll just go through this. Shirley Briggs: You sent me something on what might come up and it struck me as questions that were unanswerable...
Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Children; Podcast; Public Lecture;
John Francis was in his twenties when a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay jarred his comfortable life. Even as he joined the volunteers who scrubbed the beaches and fought to save birds and sea creatures poisoned by petroleum, he felt the need to...
NINA LEOPOLD- BRADLEY AND ESTELLA LEOPOLD DAUGHTERS OF ALDO LEOPOLD THE SHACK, BARABOO, WISCONSIN BY RICK LEMMON, SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 MR. LEMMON: I am Rick Lemmon. I am the Director of the National Conservation Training Center of the U. S. Fish...
"In New England, the specific job is to spread consumption more uniformly over the nearly 80 species of fish and shellfish that are brought, into local ports each year. Production records 'of the fishing industry show a serious lack of...
Oral history interview with Jerry Lawhorn; Jim Branson; Richard "Dick" Hensel; Terry Smith; Ray Tremblay, Theron Smith; Bob Rickey; Jim King; Tom Wardleigh. John Sarvis was the interviewer. The following transcription taken from...