++Douglas Brinkley's "Rightful Heritage" about FDR's conservation efforts is magnificent. I literally learned something on every page about FDR, who would have been great even if he hadn't become President.
++Now I hope Douglas Brinkley turns his New York Times' op-ed into a book, "Obama the Monument Maker" about president Obama's conservation legacy.
++Brinkley refers to Obama as the 21st Century Theodor Roosevelt for his protection of public lands and marine reserves.
++So here's Brinkley's wishlist: Bear's Ears,Utah; Gold Butte, Nevada;the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage Monument;Castner Range,Texas, which Jack Kerouac writes about in Dharma Bums.
++Contrast Obama and Brinkley with The Republican Platform to return public lands to the states and develop them with the private sector.
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