Howard Clinton Zahniser (February 25, 1906 – May 5, 1964) was an American environmental activist. From 1945 until his death he led The Wilderness Society as executive secretary, …

My father, Howard Zahniser, (Figure 1) was the primary author of the Wilderness Act of 1964. To understand his vision of wilderness, it is good to start with his literary mentors.

Jul 12, 2024 · Howard Zahniser (1906-1964), a Washington, D.C.–based leader of The Wilderness Society, was the chief author of and lobbyist for the 1964 Wilderness Act. Much of …

Howard Zahniser was born on February 25, 1906, in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The son of a Free Methodist minister who changed churches every few years, he grew up in the Allegheny River …

Feb 25, 2016 · The Wilderness Act, which allows the public to work with Congress to nominate places deserving an especially high level of protection, would not have been possible without a …

As a central figure in the American wilderness preservation movement in the mid-twentieth century, Howard Zahniser (1906-1964) was the person most responsible for the landmark …

Howard Zahniser (or "Zahnie" as many affectionately knew him), executive director of The Wilderness Society from 1945 through 1964 and primary author of the 1964 Wilderness Act, …

Known as "Father of the Wilderness Act," Howard Zahniser was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1906. From 1955 to 1964 the executive secretary of the Wilderness Society …

Howard grew up in the Allegheny River region of Northwestern Pennsylvania. He found his love for nature and the beauty of wilderness as a teenager in the town Tionesta, located just west …

The collection spans 1921–2004 and documents the activities of Howard Zahniser throughout his career with the U.S. Government and The Wilderness Society, as well as his posthumous …