The Wilderness Act at 60: A uniquely American legacy
Sixty years old and still going strong, the Wilderness Act shows how shared national values can transcend even the most bitter partisan divisions.
James
Horrox
Policy Analyst, Frontier Group
James Horrox is a policy analyst at Frontier Group, based in Los Angeles. He holds a BA and PhD in politics and has taught at Manchester University, the University of Salford and the Open University in his native UK. He has worked as a freelance academic editor for more than a decade, and before joining Frontier Group in 2019 he spent two years as a prospect researcher in the Public Interest Network’s LA office. His writing has been published in various media outlets, books, journals and reference works.
James works on transportation and conservation issues, among others; his reports include Highway Boondoggles (2022, 2023), Transform Transportation (2021), and New Life for the Ocean (2021).
Posts by James Horrox
The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
The Antiquities Act has played a crucial role in protecting many of America's most treasured landscapes. We take it for granted at our peril.
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
With the health of the ocean under threat more than ever before, the need for action has never been greater. Marine protected areas must be a key part of that action.
Back to school on an electric bus
Just a few years ago, electric school buses were practically unheard of. Today, more than five million students across America attend school in a district with electric buses on the road - and that number is growing fast.
The rise of sustainable guitars: How an industry is innovating to save our forests
The magnitude of change needed to halt the destruction of the world’s forests requires equally seismic innovation in the way we manufacture our products. The guitar industry's on it.
