George Meléndez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks
California Historical Society California Historical Society
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 Published On Aug 23, 2023

In this talk, conservationist and writer Jerry Emory discusses his biography of George Meléndez Wright, the first Hispanic person to occupy a professional position in the National Park Service (NPS). Wright was a ranger and visionary biologist who brought new ideas to the NPS and forever changed how the agency would manage public lands and natural resources.

This program was live via Zoom on August 22, 2023.

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