Category Archives: Week 12: Conservatism, II

James Morton Turner’s article, “The Specter of Environmentalism: Wilderness, Environmental Politics, and the Evolution of the New Right,” explores the transformation of environmental politics from 1960s to 1980s, focusing on the rise of conservative opposition to the environmental movement in the United States. He explores how, after the environmental movement in the 1960s and 1970s,Continue reading “The Shifting Landscapes of Environmental Politics in America”

In 1964, the Wilderness Act was passed with broad support among both parties. As people banded together from all walks of life to support the protection of wilderness because the campaign appealed to “patriotism, spirituality, outdoor recreation, and a respect for nature” (Turner). As the environmentalists continued to negotiate with the federal government over landContinue reading “The New Right & Anti-Environmentalism”

The Sagebrush Rebellion and Wise Use movement, both were heavily tangled and involved in the rise of the New Right during the period of 1980s and 1990s. These movements targeted federal environmental regulations and public land policies from the government. The article “ The Specter of Environmentalism”: Wilderness, Environmental Politics, and the Evolution of theContinue reading “The Profound Impact of Sagebrush Rebellion and Wise Use Movement on American Politics”

During the 1980s and 1990s, two interrelated movements—the Sagebrush Rebellion and the Wise Use movement—emerged from the American West in response to federal land-use policies and environmental regulations. Rooted in local resistance to increasing federal control over public lands, these movements reflected broader cultural, economic, and political shifts that helped shape the New Right. AsContinue reading “The Rise of the New Right”

According to the Turner article the Sagebrush rebellion and the Wise Use movement were more of a forcefully response to public lands and wilderness. The federal government in the West had a defiant presence. They were building dams, expanding transportation systems, etc. The Sagebrush rebellion and the Wise Use movement were environmental advocates and alsoContinue reading “Rise of Conservatism 2”

Turner’s perspective on the Sagebrush Rebellion and the Wise Use movement provides a unique perspective on the environmental turmoil surrounding Reagan’s time in office. The Sagebrush Rebellion was a movement hoping to change the policies of federal land use and control for the betterment of the environment, with many supporters just wanting more local controlContinue reading “Connections to the Earth: The Sagebrush Rebellion and Wise Use Movement”

The sagebrush rebellion began as backlash against increasing federal regulations of public lands in the late 1970s. The rebels wanted federal lands returned to the states. The support of these rebellions were western ranchers, miners, local and state officials, and resource extraction industries as they saw federal agencies and environmentalists as outsiders that are interferingContinue reading “Rebellion”

The sagebrush rebellion was a populist protest against public lands reform supported by western citizens, the natural resource industries, and local and state governments in the West (Turner). The people who took part in the rebellion were ranchers, miners and state officials who believed that the federal government was overreaching its authority by passing lawsContinue reading “The Political Realignment Of The Western States”

The Sagebrush Rebellion and Wise Use movement of the 1980s and 1990s were part of a growing backlash against federal control over public lands in the American West. These movements were deeply tied to issues of land use, property rights, and environmental regulation, and they played a key role in shaping the New Right politicalContinue reading “Land, Liberty, and the New Right”

The Sagebrush Rebellion and the Wise Use movement were both major conservative backlashes against federal environmental regulation in the Western United States during the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Both of these movements went beyond the debates of land use and tapped into deeper societal frustrations about who gets control of public lands. The Sagebrush RebellionContinue reading “Who Owns the Open Range?”