We know the name of the man who threatens the future of the conserved and preserved natural lands in the United States, but few can name the man who launched the Nature Conservancy and sparked the entire Natural Areas Movement.
Arthur Melville Pearson’s Force of Nature chronicles the life of George Fell. A complex and at times controversial man who did more than protect a lot of territory:
The organizations and institutions he left behind will continue to protect even more land far into the future. For more information, check out Pearson’s website.
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