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American Society for Environmental History (ASEH)
Sections include: Announcements ; Conferences ; Membership ; Awards ; Resources ; Publications.

Environmental History on the Internet
Sections of this outstanding academic resource include: Introduction to the Field ; Societies ; Resources ; Teaching Resources ; Sample Course Syllabi ; General Environmental Education ; Bibliographies/Book Resources ; Discussion Lists ; Government Agencies ; Organizations ; Examples of Local Environmental Histories ; Environmental Justice ; Ethics and Philosophy ; Animal Links.
Created by Carolyn Merchant, Professor of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics, University of California, Berkeley.

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Australian Garden History Society

Australian Mining History Association

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

  • American Indians and the Natural World - (dead link)
    "Through exploration of four different visions of living in and with the natural worldóthose of the Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, the Hopi of the Southwest, the Iroquois of the Northeast, and the Lakota of the PlainsóNorth, South, East, West: American Indians and the Natural World examines the belief systems, philosophies, and practical knowledge that guide Indian peoples' interactions with the natural world."

Center for Columbia River History

  • Columbia Basin Native Fisheries
    "...you can retrieve profiles of the indigenous groups in the Columbia Basin that were included in the Northwest Power Planning Council Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1980. This list does not represent all of the indigenous groups of the basin, past or present...takes you the documents that provide the foundation for Indian fishing rights such as treaties and court cases in both the U.S. and Canada."
    • Boldt Decision (1974)
      Allocated 50 percent of the annual catch to treaty tribes.

Centre for Environmental History and Policy
Universities of Stirling and St Andrews
"...the UKís first research centre expressly concerned with understanding the relationship between the environment and the human population over the last millennium, and applying this historical research to contemporary issues in environmental policy-making."

Coal Mining History Resource Centre
This UK focused site includes: Mining Prints ; Texts ; Books on Mining History ; Catalogue of Abandoned Mines 1928 ; Glossary of Mining Terms ; Database of Mining Deaths in Great Britain ; Poetry Corner ; Children in the Mines ; Lists of UK Mines, 1880, 1945.
By Ian Winstanley

Columbia River History
A Changing Columbia Basin, 1770-Present"
Sections include: The Columbia Basin in 1770 ; The Columbia Basin in 1940 ; The Columbia Basin Now ; Other Salmon Links.
"This information is available as a free Oregon Sea Grant publication"

Environmental History of Latin America
An online bibliography with "over 300 references, among articles, books, videos and WebPages in English, Spanish and Portuguese."
Edited by John Wirth and Lise Sedrez of Stanford University and JosÈ Drummond of Universidade Federal Fluminense

Environmental Movement Timeline
A History of the American Environmental Movement

The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
"...documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage. The collection consists of 60 books and pamphlets, 140 Federal statutes and Congressional resolutions, 34 additional legislative documents, excerpts from the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, 360 Presidential proclamations, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts, and a two-part motion picture."

European Society for Environmental History (ESEH)

Gender, Nature, & Society in Literature & Art
Includes primary texts, studies, and Internet resources.
By Dr. Kathleen L. Nichols, Professor of English, Pittsburg State University

Harvesting the West: Agriculture, Mariculture, and the Fur Trade in the West
"Under Texts you will find examples of primary texts, such as memoirs of Mountain Men, or secondary texts, such as critical essays or historical studies. Under Links to Other Sites, you will find a collection of links to sites dealing with various topics related to Western agriculture, mariculture, and fur trading. Finally, under Images, you will find direct links to pictures available online."
By Catherine Lavender, Department of History, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York

The Hudson's Bay Company Archives
"...offers a wealth of information on the human and natural history of western and northern Canada and the western USA. Whether you are an historian, genealogist, ethnologist, environmental scientist or land claims researcher..."
Description of the print collection with on-line research and finding aids.

Idaho Mining Association

Imaging Everest
"To mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) in conjunction with the British Council in Nepal has created an exhibition called Imaging Everest> from its collection of approximately 20,000 photographs taken on the nine Mount Everest Expeditions between 1921 and 1953. These expeditions were jointly organized by the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club. The exhibition shows the importance of the landscape and people of the Himalayan region and tells the story of those involved in the first attempts to climb Everest ...This website provides an online version of the Imaging Everest exhibition and enables people all over the world to share this remarkable collection of photographs.
Sections include: The History of Everest ; Everest Expeditions in the 1920s and 1930s ; Tibetan People ; Religion in Tibet and Nepal ; Nepal in the 1950s ; Sherpas ; Tenzing and Hillary ; Mount Everest Expedition 1953 ; Biographies ; Everest Slideshow.
- The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Land Use History of North America
"This web site addresses some of these questions for several regions of North America. More importantly, it strives to convey the importance of a historical context for understanding ongoing changes in land cover and land use. Each section has been written by researchers for the non-specialist and reviewed independently by peer scientists."
U.S. Geological Survey

Love Canal Collection
 Includes: Introduction ; Online Documents ; Guide to Collection ; Related Materials ; Links
State University of New York, Buffalo, University Libraries

The Magic of Yellowstone: Yellowstone History Guide
"On my site, I have, besides a revised version of [my] thesis paper, a small history of Yellowstone place names, several HTML formatted versions of historical documents (including HTML of much of the Yellowstone-relevant material in unusable GIF format at the Library of Congress), some material I have published online I acquired from the archives at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone, and historical press releases from the 125th anniversary of the Park. I also have links to other important external resources on Yellowstone history."
By Jim Macdonald

National Park Service

  • National Park Service History
    Sections include: National Park Service History ; Online Books ; Historical Themes ; Maritime History ; Research and Education.
    • Birds and Mammals of Mount McKinley National Park
      By Joseph S. Dixon
      Fauna Series No.3 - 1938
      Fauna of the National Parks of the United States
    • Confinement and Ethnicity
      An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites
      Publications in Anthropology 74 1999 (rev. July 2000)
      Sections include: Essay ; Brief History ; Gila River ; Granada ; Heart Mountain ; Jerome ; Manzanar ; Minidoka ; Poston ; Rohwer ; Topaz ; Tule Lake ; Isolation Centers ; Isolation Centers ; Additional Facilities ; Assembly Centers ; Prisons.
    • "In the Midst of a Loneliness"
      The Architectural History of the Salinas Missions
      Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Historic Structures Report.
      Southwest Cultural Resources Center, Professional Papers No. 15., National Park Service.
      By James E. Ivey, 1988
    • Voyageurs National Park
      Special History: The Environment and the Fur Trade Experience in Voyageurs National Park, 1730-1870
      By Ted Catton and Marcia Montgomery, July 2000
    • Thinking About National Park Service History
      Sections include: A Historian's Experience in the NPS ; Famous Quotes ; Humanities Report ; Themes & Concepts ; Thoughts on the Preservation of Place ; Philosophical Underpinnings of the National Park Idea.
  • Badlands National Park
    Sections include: The Park and its Mission ; Natural History ; Human History ; Badlands Natural History Association ; Teachers Corner.

Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History - (dead link)
Major sections include: Native Americans and the Land ; Wilderness and American Identity ; The Use of the Land.
"Essays by leading scholars offering: content overviews ; discussion guidance ; bibliographies ; online resources ; primary sources ; printable images."
From TeacherServe, National Humanities Center

OoSthoek's Environmental History Homesite
"A further aim of this site is to provide a tool to access resources and information with regard to environmental history on the internet. These include links to relevant environmental history websites, a list of forthcoming events such as calls for papers, conference announcements and other news, bibliograhies and other resources."

Paradise at Risk - (dead link)
Florida's Costly Battle with Beach Erosion
A Special Report by Gannett's Florida News Agency
"The project brought together 67 journalists at three Florida newspapers, three TV stations and two news bureaus...They produced an in-depth report about erosion and its impact on Florida lifestyles, politics, economics and environment."

PBS - American Experience - Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (March 2003)
Companion web site to the TV broadcast.
"...offers insights into American history topics including the closing of the wilderness, the American West, California history, Japanese American internment, the natural environment, conflicts between economic growth and conservation of the American landscape, photographs as documentary historical sources, media literacy, and the role of art."
Sections include: Transcript ; Primary Sources ; Further Reading ; Inside a View Camera ; Adams' Photo Gear ; Art or Document ; Early Hiking Footage ; Timeline ; Gallery ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - American Experience - Lost in the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell's 1749 expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Website companion to the PBS broadcast.
"Transformed by his experience, Powell would forever change America's attitude toward the West. "Lost in the Grand Canyon" is an account of the dramatic quest to explore one of the most unforgiving, and breathtakingly beautiful, places on earth."
Sections include: The Film & More ; Special Features ; Timeline ; Maps ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - American Experience - Mount Rushmore
Sections include: Carving a Mountain ; Contest ; Footage ; The Film & More ; Special Features ; Timeline ; Gallery ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - American Experience - Surviving the Dust Bowl
Sections include: The Film & More ; Special Features ; Timeline ; Maps ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - American Experience - The Hurricane of '38
Sections include: Explanation ; Stories ; Footage ; Timeline of Major American Hurricanes ; Maps ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS American Field Guide - Teacher Resources
"American Field Guide is a tremendous resource for you and your students. Embedded within this site you will find lesson plans that weave segments of video together into units of inquiry around specific topics. The lessons in the units of inquiry were all written by high school teachers and draw upon national and state standards for science learning."

  • Salmon vs. Dams: The Dam Removal Debate on the Elwha River
    "This lesson is derived from real testimony given to Congress regarding two small dams in the pristine Olympic National Park in Washington. In this lesson, students will use roll playing to discuss the merits of tearing down these dams so that the Elwha River can run free."

PBS - Great Lodges
"Explore 15 great public lodges of the West, delving into the times and personalities that shaped each building and its Park settings."
Includes: Grand Lodges ; Pacific Northwest ; Canyon Lodges ; Glacier Lodges.

PBS - NOVA - Fire Wars
"...the companion Web site to 'Fire Wars,' scheduled for broadcast on May 7, 2002. In the program, NOVA accompanies the men and women of a wildland firefighting crew known as the Arrowhead Hotshots as they battle one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever, the summer of 2000."
Sections include: The Producer's Story ; The World on Fire ; How Plants Use Fire ; Outfitting Wildland Firefighters ; Wildfire Simulator ; On Fire ; Glossary ; Resources ; Teacher's Guide ; Fire Survey ; Resources ; Transcript.

A Romantic Natural History
"A website designed to survey the relationships between literary works and natural history in the century before Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859)."
By Ashton Nichols, Dept. of English, Dickinson College

University of St Andrews - Institute for Environmental History

Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1742)

Thoreau, Walden, and the Environment
Sections include: Thoreau Home ; Walden Woods Project ; Thoreau Society ; Thoreau Institute.

American Transcendentalism Web
"This interlinked hypertext was initiated in Spring 1999 by Virginia Commonwealth University graduate students studying in Professor Ann Woodlief's class in Studies in American Transcendentalism. It is a work in progress, and submissions of papers, texts and notes on them, and links are gladly welcomed..."
Sections include: Authors & Texts ; Roots & Influences ; Ideas & Thought ; Criticism ; Resources & Bibliographies ; Communication Center.


John Muir
John Muir Exhibit
John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California

Writings of John Muir
Full text editions

John Muir National Historic Site
"The John Muir exhibit features photographs, family and belongings, specimens collected by John Muir on display at John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez, California. John Muir, father of the National Park System and founder of the Sierra Club was a naturalist and conservationist."
- National Park Service

John Muir Newsletter
Includes online archives of past articles

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Compiled and maintained by Mike Madin.
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