Land Out of Time
Source: http://planetinfocus.org/festival/land-out-time
With the US at war in Iraq, rushing to secure the flow of oil from the Middle East, a concurrent race is happening right now closer to home on American soil.
Home to some of the most pristine landscapes in the United States, the American Rockies are under threat. Shortly after the Bush administration came to power in 2001, they granted the leasing of all American public lands to oil and gas industries. With rich pools of oil and natural gas spanning from Montana to New Mexico, a war has broken out between citizens who’ve lived on the land for generations, and the US government willing to destroy it for just a few days supply of energy. A sobering story about the current administration’s exploitation of its land and its people.
Mark Harvey a native of Colorado taught at the National Outdoor Leadership school for several years, leading trips in Wyoming, Mexico, and Chile. His book, The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide, won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2000. Harvey has worked as a writer, photographer, and filmmaker, winning the Aspen Shorts Fest in 2003 for his documentary short on composer Ray Vincent Adams. He has served on various boards, including High Country News, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and Ecoflight.
