Walter Lowdermilk was recruited by Rexford Tugwell in 1933 to serve as the second-in-command of the new Soil Erosion Service, later called the Soil Conservation Service. In 1938, he was tasked with studying how soil affects human life and well-being. He spent two years exploring lands once ruled by the Romans to find answers. TheContinue reading “Tracing Land Use Across Ancient Boundaries, Part II: Building a National Defense Against Erosion”
Between Science and Politics Lies the Environment.
Nullius in Verba 