"Environmental problems create winners and losers . . . Losers suffer from lost resources, health, and livelihood. Their powerlessness is often tied to poverty, ethnicity, or religion. "

"Building a Public Interest Anthropology," Barbara Johnston

 Seeking Inclusiveness by Muriel ‘Miki' Crespi

The human dimension comes to the forefront in the management of the parks.

 Piecing the Puzzle by Genevieve Dewey-Hefley, et al.

Ethnographic places do not necessarily yield material evidence the way archeological sites do. Given that challenge, the University of Arizona’s Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology has come up with a way to identify Indian connections to public land--essential to preserving these ties.

 The Heart of the Problem by Edward B. Liebow

In dealing with threats to the public health, the first step is defining the problem. Sounds simple, but it isn’t.

 New Species at EPA by Theresa Trainor

The Environmental Protection Agency discovers a critical need for cultural anthropologists in dealing with the "human factor.

 Building a Public Interest Anthropology by Barbara Johnston

Preserving culture in the face of environmental problems.

 Inner Transformation by George Esber and Ed Natay

In the 1990s, NPS ethnographers in the Southwest set the region on a new path by reaching out to local communities.

 The Value of Ground Truth by Shirley J. Fiske

Sustaining our fishing communities.

  The Living Landscapes of America's Cities by Rebecca Joseph

Ethnographers reveal the human connections to national parks in our cities.

 A Voice for Diversity by Jacilee Wray and Marie Hebert

Washington State's Olympic National Park safeguards a centuries-old native homeland.

 Striking Balance by Don Callaway

How traditional ways of life inform ecosystem management in Alaska.