The Midnight Forests and Their Impact on Conservation

Discover the dramatic story of the "Midnight Forests," a bold conservation effort by President Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot, who raced against time to create 16 million acres of forest reserves just before a new law could stop them. This pivotal moment in conservation history showcases a daring maneuver that solidified Roosevelt's and Pinchot's legacies as environmental visionaries​​​​​​.