Lessons from Leopold

Aldo Leopold (18871948), arguably best known for his posthumous A Sand County Almanac (1949), is considered by many the father of modern wildlife management. He developed and described many of the concepts of conservation, ecology, and stewardship of natural resources still used today. Leopold was an astute observer of the land and peoples relationship to the land. His writings have endured the test of time and have proven to be remarkably prophetic and relevant to todays issues. Lessons from Leopold: Learning from the Land takes 54 selections of Leopolds writings relevant to current-day conservation issues as a starting point to provide thought-provoking lessons that have direct application to contemporary land management. Notable Texas conservationist Steve Nelle brings Leopolds message into our current context, touching on a variety of issues including ecology, land ethics, conservation, and land and wildlife management. Nelles pieces originally appeared as a bimonthly column for Texas Wildlife, Texas Wildlife Associations monthly magazine. This collection of works has been edited and organized into a coherent whole as seven chapters, accompanied by short introductions to place the lessons into a wider topical context. The book includes an introduction by Iliana Pea, 15 archival photographs, and 20 color photographs by nature photographer Wyman Meinzer.