Sarah Lawsky’s post of a chart showing how the FCC allocates spectrum reminded me of one of the many reasons I like teaching environmental and natural resources law: We’re never at a loss for dramatic pictures. I’ve recently been doing some writing about wilderness areas, which have some of the most beautiful pictures around. For example, there’s nothing like a view of Yosemite’s El Capitan to throw in a slide show. (Here’s a link: http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=enlargeAndDetails&id=497 .) Want to show the silvicultural practices that lead to the litigation in Izaak Walton League v. Butz, 522 F.2d 945 (4th Cir. 1975)? Nothing like a picture of a clearcut. Sure, the issues are interesting, the legal problems are complex, the challenges to be addressed daunting. But the pictures? Priceless.
Posted by Peter Appel on December 11, 2009 at 08:29 AM