Char Miller | KCET
Char Miller

Director and W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College, and author of "Public Lands, Public Debates: A Century of Controversy" (Oregon State University Press) and editor of "Cities and Nature in the American West" (University of Nevada Press). His new books for 2013 include "On the Edge: Water, Immigration, and Politics in the Southwest" (Trinity University Press), "Death Valley National Park: A History" (University of Nevada Press), and "Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot" (University of Pittsburgh Press).
Recent Articles
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environment
SoCal Connected
How To Be A Nature Lover Without Leaving A Footprint
Post date: 2017-07-11T13:57:22-07:00Leaving no trace is difficult in practice. No matter how careful you are, a single pair of boots will leave an impression of some kind. How do we visit our favorite state parks without leaving a trace?
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forests
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The Marbled Murrelet KOs the Logging Industry -- Again
Post date: 2015-04-01T02:00:00-07:00Is attacking the marbled murrelet a losing strategy?
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Why Today's Marine Sanctuary Expansion is Important
Post date: 2015-03-12T04:18:45-07:00It's a very good day when NOAA can expand protections to Pacific marine life.Today is one such day.
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fossil fuels
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Fracking, Benzene, and Public Health: A California Nightmare
Post date: 2015-02-25T04:00:55-08:00Scary-high levels of benzene are in fracking wastewater sites. Why has California not stopped this from happening?
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native plants
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Ralph Cornell's Influence on California's Native Landscapes
Post date: 2015-02-20T04:10:00-08:00Ralph Cornell had a great idea a century ago that can help reduce our dependence on imported water: plant a native landscape.
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endangered species
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A Brief History of the Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas
Post date: 2015-01-28T06:55:11-08:00The recovery of the northern elephant seal population is a welcome sign of nature's resilience and human stewardship.