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T.H. Watkins
Thomas Henry Watkins (March 29, 1936 — February 23, 2000) was an American magazine editor and author primarily between the 1960s to 1990s. As an editor, Watkins primarily worked for The Wilderness Society (United States), The Wilderness Society as their ''Wilderness'' editor from 1982 to 1997. Additional magazines Watkins edited for were ''The American West'' and ''American Heritage''. With these two magazines, Watkins was an associate editor and senior editor. As a writer, Watkins primarily wrote about Western United States while also releasing two books about the Great Depression. As a biographer, Watkins published a 1991 book about Harold L. Ickes titled ''Righteous Pilgrim: The Life and Times of Harold Ickes, 1874-1952''. That year, ''Righteous Pilgrim'' won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography. His book was also nominated for the 1990 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography. Apart from writing, Watkins became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wilderness Society (United States)
The Wilderness Society is an American non-profit land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States. They advocate for the designation of federal wilderness areas and other protective designations, such as for national monuments. They support balanced uses of public lands, and advocate for federal politicians to enact various land conservation and balanced land use proposals. The Wilderness Society also engages in a number of ancillary activities, including education and outreach, and hosts one of the most valuable collections of Ansel Adams photographs at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Wilderness Society specializes in issues involving lands under the management of federal agencies; such lands include national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and areas overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. In the early 21st century, the society has been active in fighting recent politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
