The George Wright Society champions stewardship of parks, protected & conserved areas, cultural sites, and other kinds of place-based conservation by connecting people, places, knowledge, and ideas. By uniting people from many different backgrounds around a common passion for protecting Earth’s natural and cultural heritage, we create the collaboration needed to meet today’s greatest conservation challenges.
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Latest top headlines • 25 November 2025
In Cornwall, England, a man convicted of spreading waste material over part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest in an attempt to "landscape" the area will have to undo the damage and restore the SSSI's habitats. https://buff.ly/MPZC0ms
A new study finds that US NP visitors are willing to pay quite a bit more in entrance fees if the extra money goes toward protecting park wildlife. The authors also recognize, though, that higher fees are a barrier to lower-income people visiting parks. https://buff.ly/9Uflr6A
The COP30 climate summit in Brazil fizzled to a weak conclusion on Saturday, with no mention of fossil fuels at all. https://buff.ly/n2cJWA3
As expected, Trump announced plans to open huge coastal areas to O&G drilling, but not off some GOP-led states in the Southeast. An area never before leased will be offered off of Alaska, which, however, is GOP-led. https://buff.ly/As0TCtm
Trump is back with a suite of proposals, similar to those he enacted in his first term, to weaken ESA. As they did last time, environmental groups promised to sue. https://buff.ly/HFSaS6B
A rare freshwater mussel species has been found in waters of Obed Wild & Scenic River. https://buff.ly/KTtCSS2
E&E News has a thorough story on Trump's attempt to censor and rewrite US history at NPS sites, including a perspective from a Heritage Foundation representative. https://buff.ly/9psNwF3
INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT
The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks
“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL
