by bill-youngs | Oct 4, 2022 | Fireside Talks, National Park
There is a movement afoot to “restore” Hetch Hetchy. Once a park has lost some of its grandeur, can it be recovered? These folks hope so: they advocate draining Hetch Hetchy Canyon and restoring its primitive glory. This web site provides some striking...
by bill-youngs | Oct 14, 2012 | Fireside Talks, National Park
A few years ago, while teaching The History of the American National Parks, I visited Hetch Hetchy, the canyon and reservoir that play such a prominent role in our Roderick Nash reading this week. Here is what I wrote then about my feelings as I approached the...
