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If you are in the Salt Lake City area, you should take the...
If you are in the Salt Lake City area, you should take the chance to go see At Work: Prints From the Great Depression at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. A couple of my colleagues put this exhibit...
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Urban gardening, New York City, 1922. That’s...
Urban gardening, New York City, 1922. That’s “Grandmother’s Garden of Kitchen Herbs” in the background.
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A fire tower in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness...
A fire tower in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho, circa 1930s. Fire towers became an important tool for managing public lands in the early twentieth century.
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Although the fire lookout position was extremely gendered in the...
Although the fire lookout position was extremely gendered in the early twentieth century, there were several women who broke the mold. These are some really great shots of Barbara Mortensen,...
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Young man in a Farm Security Administration gardening vocational...
Young man in a Farm Security Administration gardening vocational training class, 1942.
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On this day in 1872, Yellowstone became The United States’...
On this day in 1872, Yellowstone became The United States’ first national park.
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Yeah, they did it better than us. americasgreatoutdoors: 140...
Yeah, they did it better than us. americasgreatoutdoors: 140 years ago today, Yellowstone National Park became America’s first national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, it is home to a...
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Girl scouts working at an emergency War Garden during WWI, 1917.
Girl scouts working at an emergency War Garden during WWI, 1917.
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city gardening experiment, New York City, circa 1920s.
city gardening experiment, New York City, circa 1920s.
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Near the summit of Mt. Rainier, Washington, 1906.
Near the summit of Mt. Rainier, Washington, 1906.
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The Bingham Copper Mine, Utah, 1942. In modern times, this mine...
The Bingham Copper Mine, Utah, 1942. In modern times, this mine is one of few man made structures that can be seen from space.
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Girl holding freshly picked vegetables at the Farm Security...
Girl holding freshly picked vegetables at the Farm Security Administration’s farm workers community in Yuba City, CA, 1942.
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Fannie Bullock Workman, posed with mountain climbing gear. No...
Fannie Bullock Workman, posed with mountain climbing gear. No date.
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Two men at the Devils Head fire lookout station in Pike National...
Two men at the Devils Head fire lookout station in Pike National Forest, CO, circa 1930s.
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jeffrubinjeffrubin: If We Cared About the Environment Like We...
jeffrubinjeffrubin:If We Cared About the Environment Like We Care About Sports
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