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John Miles

John Miles grew up in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in anthropology. He earned an MA at the University of Oregon in Recreation and Park Management and a PhD in Environmental Studies and Education at the Union Institute. While at Dartmouth, John attended a talk by David Brower, then Executive Director of the Sierra Club, who spoke about the threat of dams to Grand Canyon National Park. Inspired by Brower’s talk and books, such as Stewart Udall’s The Quiet Crisis, John was hooked.

After grad school he landed in Bellingham, Washington, where he became involved in his first conservation issue, the establishment of North Cascades National Park.  At Western Washington University, John was in on the founding of Huxley College of Environmental Studies, where he taught environmental education, history, ethics, and literature, and ultimately served as dean of the College. He taught at Huxley for 44 years, climbing and hiking all over the West, especially in the North Cascades, for research and recreation.  Author and editor of several books, including Guardians of the Parks, Koma Kulshan, and Wilderness in National Parks, John served on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association and the Washington Forest Practices Board, and he helped found and build the North Cascades Institute.

Retired now and living with his wife Susan near Taos, New Mexico, he continues to work on national parks, wilderness, and rewilding the earth, and he hikes, bikes, and skis whenever possible. He contributes to the nationalparkstraveler.org, as well as Rewilding Earth, and is writing a history of the North Cascades Institute.

John Miles

John Miles grew up in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in anthropology. He earned an MA at the University of Oregon in Recreation and Park Management and a PhD in Environmental Studies and Education at the Union Institute. While at Dartmouth, John attended a talk by David Brower, then Executive Director of the Sierra Club, who spoke about the threat of dams to Grand Canyon National Park. Inspired by Brower’s talk and books, such as Stewart Udall’s The Quiet Crisis, John was hooked.

After grad school he landed in Bellingham, Washington, where he became involved in his first conservation issue, the establishment of North Cascades National Park.  At Western Washington University, John was in on the founding of Huxley College of Environmental Studies, where he taught environmental education, history, ethics, and literature, and ultimately served as dean of the College. He taught at Huxley for 44 years, climbing and hiking all over the West, especially in the North Cascades, for research and recreation.  Author and editor of several books, including Guardians of the Parks, Koma Kulshan, and Wilderness in National Parks, John served on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association and the Washington Forest Practices Board, and he helped found and build the North Cascades Institute.

Retired now and living with his wife Susan near Taos, New Mexico, he continues to work on national parks, wilderness, and rewilding the earth, and he hikes, bikes, and skis whenever possible. He contributes to the nationalparkstraveler.org, as well as Rewilding Earth, and is writing a history of the North Cascades Institute.

Wildeor: The Wild Life and Living Legacy of Dave Foreman

Wildeor: The Wild Life and Living Legacy of Dave Foreman

By John Miles and Susan Morgan

Rewilding Earth: Best of 2019

Rewilding Earth: Best of 2019

By Mark Anderson, David Crews, Eileen Crist, John Davis, Michael Dax, Kenyon Fields, Mark Fisher, Dave Foreman, Dr. Richard Grossman, Randy Hayes, Roger Kaye, Andy Kerr, Gary Lawless, Jon Leibowitz, Paula MacKay, Tim McNulty, Brad Meiklejohn, John Miles, Brian Miller, Susan Morgan, Susie O'Keeffe, David Parsons, Stuart Pimm, Robert Michael Pyle, David T. Schwartz, Chris Spatz, Andrew Thoms, Sophi Veltrop, Kevin Webb, Saul Weisberg, Christopher R. Wilson and George Wuerthner

Rewilding Earth Unplugged: Best of Rewilding Earth 2018

Rewilding Earth Unplugged: Best of Rewilding Earth 2018

By Jo Ann Baumgartner, Douglas Bevington, Kelly Burke, Sandra Coveny, John Davis, Sara Fern Fitzsimmons, Dave Foreman, Sofia Heinonen, John Laundré, Gary Lawless, Nancy Lehrhaupt, Jon Leibowitz, Robert T. Leverett, Lucila Masera, Tim McNulty, Brad Meiklejohn, John Miles, Susan Morgan, David Parsons, Kirk Robinson, Nicole Rosmarino, Terry Spahr, Chris Spatz, Michael Soulé, Nancy Stranahan, George Wuerthner and Suzanne York

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