Harvey Broome
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Harvey Benjamin Broome was an American lawyer, writer and conservationist. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Broome was a founding member of The Wilderness Society, for which he served as president fr
Four founders of The Wilderness Society: (l-r) Bernard Frank, Harvey Broome, Bob Marshall, and Benton MacKaye
The Wilderness Society is an American non-profit land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States. They advocate for the desig
Harvey Broome
…July 15, 1902 – March 8, 1968) was an American lawyer, writer and conservationist. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Broome was a founding member of The Wilderness Society, for which he served as president from 1957 until his death in 1968, and played a key role in the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National…
Founders at Old Rag Mountain, VA in 1946
Leopold and Murie in 1946
Wilderness Society President Jamie Williams (seated) at an event celebrating 50 years of wilderness, 2014
Ute Mountain and upper Rio Grande gorge