David Gessner on Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness
b"(8/11/20) \\u201cLeave it as it is,\\u201d Theodore Roosevelt reportedly declared when gazing across the Grand Canyon for the first time. \\u201cThe ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.\\u201d Roosevelt\\u2019s rallying cry signaled the beginning of a battle that still rages today. To write his latest book \\u201cLeave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness,\\u201d bestselling author David Gessner set off on a road trip across America guided by Roosevelt\\u2019s crusading environmental legacy. Join us for a look at TR\\u2019s most enduring legacy\\u2014the national parks system\\u2014in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI."