Bernard DeVoto

historian

Bernard DeVoto was a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and conservationist known for his passionate advocacy for public lands in the United States. He was a prominent figure in the mid-20th century environmental movement, using his writing to criticize governmental policies that threatened nature and civil liberties. DeVoto's most notable work included his defense of fellow conservationist Roald Peterson during the McCarthy era, which highlighted the intersection of environmental conservation and civil rights.