The inevitable overregulation and overcriminalization of environmental law

A four-year battle between the federal government and Duarte Nursery over the farm’s plowing of a field to plant wheat—for … More

Can property rights fight forest fires and facilitate conservation?

Forests have long been hotspots (pardon the pun) for environmental conflict because so much of their use is determined politically. … More

Are higher entrance fees the fix for overcrowded national parks?

Last year, the National Park Service’s centennial, saw a record number of people visiting national parks in the U.S. The … More

Will capitalism save the rhino?

Rhinos have been hunted to the verge of extinction because of their valuable horns. Most governments have responded, as they … More

Endangered species depend on private land for habitat, so why treat landowners as the enemy?

Designating uninhabitable private land as “critical habitat” discourages private conservation with no compensating benefit for species.

The boy who cried wolf grew up to be an environmental alarmist

Environmental alarmists may grab headlines, but they’ve repeatedly proven spectacularly wrong. Environmental issues require sober analysis and problem solving, not overheated rhetoric.

Worried about droughts? Embrace water markets

In the last few years, California experienced a long, severe drought. It was extremely painful, but not as painful as … More

Will regulation undermine the sharing economy’s environmental potential?

The sharing economy holds tremendous environmental potential by making it easier for people to make more with less.

Cell phones secure property rights where government doesn’t

For centuries, technology has allowed people to make spectacular strides in doing more with less. The ultimate resource is human … More

We need monumental creativity to resolve Antiquities Act conflicts

We need monumental creativity to resolve Antiquities Act conflicts, which is threatened by both sides digging in.