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Guest Editorials by Former Secretary Gale A. Norton
  1. Go north to Alaska and tap oil reserves (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 18, 2005)
  2. Park fees provide for top-notch services (Statesman Journal, August 19, 2005)
  3. Recreation fees help national parks (Denver Post, July 30, 2005)
  4. Federal recreation sites rely on reasonable use fees (New Hampshire Union Leader, July 29, 2005)
  5. Conserving water for 'the fishes' of a child (Arizona Republic / azcentral.com, April 4, 2005)
  6. Call of the Mild (The New York Times, March 14, 2005)
  7. Parks exist for people to enjoy, even on snowmobiles (startribune.com, September 24, 2004)
  8. Cleaning up after coal - It's time to finish the job on abandoned mines before more tragedy strikes (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 6, 2004)
  9. Celebrate heritage and lure tourism dollars (Charlotte Observer, June 2, 2004)
  10. Maintaining public lands through volunteerism (The San Diego Union Tribune, April 9, 2004)
  11. It's time to clean up dangerous abandoned coal mines (The Morning Call, February 23, 2004)
  12. New Law will Keep Forests Healthy (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 10, 2003)
  13. Refuges Aid Wildlife, Economy, People (Richmond Times, November 8, 2003)
  14. Bringing Water Security to San Diego - Guest Editorial by Secretary Gale A. Norton (San Diego Union-Tribune, October 17, 2003)
  15. Detroit River Refuge Reflects Long Legacy of Conservation (Detroit Free Press, September 25, 2003)
  16. Conservation Efforts involve the Citizens (Omaha World Herald, September 21, 2003)
  17. Don't Add to District's Burden (Sun Sentinel, September 15, 2003)
  18. Another View: Work together on water (Idaho Statesman, July 17, 2003)
  19. Interior secretary touts cooperation on water problems (Salt Lake Tribune, July 13, 2003)
  20. Other view: Water 2025: Lessons to learn in California's stormy water history (Sacramento Bee July 8, 2003)
  21. Water 2025: Building Community Solutions to Avoid Water Conflicts (Boulder Daily Camera, July 7, 2003)
  22. Growth loads strain on Arizona Water Supply (Arizona Republic, July 7, 2003)
  23. Court Ruling Undermines Cooperation on Minnow (Albuquerque Journal, June 27, 2003)
  24. Common sense works wonders (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 20, 2003)
  25. Citizen conservation brings advocate's dream to life (Saint Louis Post Dispatch, June 12, 2003)
  26. Conservation begins with individuals (Columbia Daily Tribune, June 10, 2003)
  27. Conservancy From the Grass Roots (Washington Post, June 7, 2003)
  28. Community solutions to avoid water conflict (Daily Camera, June 6,2003)
  29. Wildlife Refuge System:100 Years Old (Miami Herald, March 14, 2003)
  30. Helping America's Fisheries Turn The Corner (ESPN Outdoors.com, March 13, 2003)
  31. There's More Than One Way to Protect Wetlands (New York Times, March 12, 2003)
  32. Norton's Duty:Allocate Supply (Denver Post, March 2, 2003)
  33. The President's Commitment To Preserving Wild Places (Seattle Times, Feb.13, 2003)
  34. U.S. Will Protect Las Cienegas Area (Arizona Daily Star, Feb. 5, 2003)
  35. Oil Fuels US Economy (Washington Times, October,27, 2002)
  36. A Better Plan For the Forests (Washington Post, September 17, 2002)
  37. Helping Citizens Conserve Their Own Land -- and America's (New York Times, April 20, 2002)
  38. Energy Solutions Are In Our Own Backyard for Klamath (Chicago Sun-Times, April 11, 2002)
  39. Fulfilling the Vision for Klamath (Oregonian, March 27, 2002)
  40. Era of Citizen Conservationists (Washington Times, March 5, 2002)
  41. Long Term Cooperation is Key to Success (Sun Sentinel, Jan. 3, 2002)
  42. Kansas models conservation strategy (The Wichita Eagle, December 5, 2001)
  43. Oil Fuels U.S. Economy (Washington Times, October 31, 2001)
  44. Heeding the Light on the Dashboard (Washington Times, August 3, 2001)
Guest Editorials by other DOI Officials
  1. National Fire Plan good for forests (Park Rapids Enterprise , September 15, 2004)
  2. Preserving our local landmarks by Lynn Scarlett (The Boston Globe , July 21, 2004)
  3. Why Suspend The Use Of Large Air Tankers? by Kathleen Clarke and Dale Bosworth (The Eureka Reporter , June 2, 2004)
  4. Rooting out invaders - Conference taking aim at salt cedar and other nonnative plants that are infesting vast areas in the Southwest. (The Albuquerque Tribune, April 1, 2004)
  5. Salt Cedar Elimination Topic of Local Conference (Albuquerque Journal, April 1, 2004)
  6. Parks are in good shape - By Lynn Scarlett (USA TODAY, March 24, 2004)
  7. Land Appraisal Integrity Benefits Ducks and Humans (Grand Forks Herald, Oct. 12, 2003)
  8. Forest Health: The Time to Act is Now (Bend Bulletin, August 22, 2003)
  9. Competitive Sourcing at National Park Service Benefits Citizens (Federal Times Online, July 28, 2003)
  10. Restoring Our National Parks: Good News for America's Best Idea (By National Park Service Fran Mainella)