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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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INNOVATING ACROSS BOUNDARIES FOR
Parks • Cultural Sites
Protected / Conserved Areas


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University of Montana, Missoula  •  October 20–23, 2025

Plan to join us as we launch a new series of annual workshops exploring the latest in place-based conservation!

Registration now open — register early and save!

Program ready to view — still accepting proposals for Posters

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

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

Watch our virtual chat
with author Jerry Emory!
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Parkwire,  GWS’s daily global digest

of park news  •  Follow on FB

Latest top headlines  •  17 July 2025

After touring Alcatraz Island (a part of Golden Gate NRA), Burgum declared that it would be turned into a prison once again. https://buff.ly/eqzbVF4

A new report says Trump's plans to transfer some NPs to state control could result in more disasters like the devastating North Rim fire at Grand Canyon. https://buff.ly/B8GndHp

Flagging momentum to restore the "River of Grass" has convinced UNESCO to keep Everglades NP on its World Heritage in Danger list. https://buff.ly/3MBb6Fx

Some wildfire experts are warning against a rush to judgement blaming USNPS for letting a prescribed fire get out of control at Grand Canyon NP, and are emphasizing the benefits of "good fire." https://buff.ly/fbdcCps

At its annual meeting, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added a variety of sites to the World Heritage List. https://buff.ly/S1xZDQj

House Republicans are proposing changes that would, in effect, remove protections from much of Grand Staircase-Escalante NMon.https://buff.ly/6oeA95Z

Two men convicted of cutting down the famous "Sycamore Gap" tree in Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain will each serve more than four years in prison for their crime. https://buff.ly/JgQy5U6

USNPS is defending its prescribed fire decisions as finger-pointing ramps up over the highly destructive fire in Grand Canyon NP. https://buff.ly/pQv6dof

The website National Parks Traveler has more details on the Grand Canyon fire and the calls for an investigation. https://buff.ly/ZI8Ntbi

Arizona's governor is calling for an investigation into how USNPS is managing a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and many other facilities on the North Rim of Grand Canyon NP. https://buff.ly/vU5rqIB

 

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