Sarah Francisco: From Working Lands to Wild Lands in the Southern Appalachians
Podcast: The Wild IdeaPublished On: Tue Dec 23 2025
Description: Sarah Francisco, Virginia State Director of the Southern Environmental Law Center, joins Anders and Bill for a wide-ranging conversation about place, promise, and the long arc of public lands conservation in the southern Appalachians. Growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley gave Sarah an early understanding of how deeply people’s lives are tied to land — both the challenges of working landscapes and the deep affection they inspire.Learn more about Sarah and the topics discussed today at our website, thewildidea.com.
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