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A Road Is A Dagger Placed in The Heart of A Wilderness

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Dr. Stephanie Lovely
Sep 19, 2025
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“A road is a dagger placed in the heart of wilderness.”

-Justice William O. Douglas

In 1954, Justice William O. Douglas made history as he hosted a protest hike through 184.5 miles of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal.

When the National Park System announced their intentions to turn the historic canal into a parkway, Justice Douglas balked at the idea. T…

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