I argue that the different meanings and relationships played a key role in how the wilderness debate played out in public discourse and Utah politics. Find the article here or reach out to me for a copy! muse.jhu.edu/pub/26/artic... #teamrhetoric #environmentalhumanities #publiclands

My latest article, published online today in Rhetoric & Public Affairs! I analyze citizen debates in Utah about public lands and wilderness, finding that the arguments people make about the relationships they hold with land is a key factor in the meanings they make about wilderness.