EDITORIAL: More Wild, More Scenic
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 18--The New River in northwestern North Carolina, designated since 1976 as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System, is a conservation success story. Federal protection has kept the river free-flowing, unhampered by ill-considered dams.
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By Christina Vance, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Sep. 10--The Sierra reminds me.   Trail hikers frequently talk of coming to their senses in the high places -- finding escape from the din of cell phones and honks of cars. They leave behind stuff-crammed buildings, carrying only a bag.
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Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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By Jim Kershner, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Jun.
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By Paul Burgarino, STAFF WRITER  SAN RAMON -- A boisterous group of residents packed into City Council chambers this week, concerned about the environmental and aesthetic effects of a proposed land-use plan just outside the city's northwest border.
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By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 5--There's something alluring about the supertrees soon to find their way to the Coast's urban forest.
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Land purchase gives Fools something to watch.
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By Matt Bewley, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun.
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Environmentalists think ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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As waterways go, this one isn't very imposing. A murky stream, its tint teetering between gray and brown. Timid flecks of twigs, leaves and unrecognizable vegetation being carried along in its current. An occasional gum wrapper to ruin any hopes of winning that beautification award.
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Supporters see federal move granting greater flexibility. Critics predict more logging.
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As people spend more time communing with their televisions and computers, the impact is not just on their health, researchers say. Less time spent outdoors means less contact with nature and, eventually, less interest in conservation and parks.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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By David Usborne in New York  There is something doleful about the whispering of the white- barked aspen trees that carpet the slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It is a sound of sickness and death.
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By Joe Gamm, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb.
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By Christina M. Woods, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb.