I believe strongly that we need to get beyond rhetoric, beyond industry and environmentalists fighting with each other, and seriously solve problems.

I think the greatest challenge in environmentalism and the most rewarding challenge is trying to figure out how humans can meet their needs while protecting the environment.

I think today we recognize that economic activity needs to search for ways to protect the environment.

We also know that China and India, as their economies ramp up, are using more and more energy.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

Dating back to Teddy Roosevelt, hunters have been the pillar of conservation in America, doing more than anyone to conserve wildlife and its habitat.

Growing up in Denver, I'm sure it started with loving the Colorado mountains.