In an instant, the law was transformed: from the last passenger on the safe-haven bandwagon to a pioneer into uncharted territory. For the first time in American history, it was not only legal to relinquish a baby; in Nebraska, it… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Way up high in the Shenandoah Mountains where I live, it is difficult to maintain illusions about the natural world. It is dying. — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Desertion is the army's dirty little secret. Since the beginning of the Iraq war, more than 20,000 American soldiers have given up the fight.… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Exactly who does use the safe-haven laws is difficult to discern. Most states make no effort to study the cases or compile any data,… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
I have never considered myself anything other than an environmentalist. I have spent the better part of my life either in the wilderness, or… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
The park lies directly downwind from a slew of coal plants. Virtually all of the major contaminants in the local air and water are… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
The tragedy of Eliot Spitzer is almost Greek: Ascendant son of wealth and privilege dedicates his life to social justice, warns of the corruption… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Since losing his reelection in 2002, Barr has lost not only his power but also many of his friends. It doesn't help that after… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
In an instant, the law was transformed: from the last passenger on the safe-haven bandwagon to a pioneer into uncharted territory. For the first… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
If Yucca Mountain had not been designated as a dumpsite for radioactive waste in 1987, it might easily have become a scenic overlook on… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Many experts are concerned that the parents who need safe havens the most are the least likely to use them. — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
During the Vietnam era, more than 30,000 draft dodgers and deserters sought harbor in cities like Montreal and Toronto, where public opposition to the… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
Apart from the most obvious cases, like the Oriental Bittersweet vine, escaped from private gardens and smothering the mountains one acre at a time,… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
