protecting our parks

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

PEERMail | Honoring National Parks and Earth Day

by Tim Whitehouse | April 18, 2022
Our national parks are the pride of our country but keeping them healthy, accessible and sustainable is a challenge that must be met ...

Park Service Eliminates Public Notice of New Cell Towers

by PEER | March 22, 2022
Public Shut Out of Review of Telecom Expansion as 5G Era Dawns ...

Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy

by Elizabeth Duan | August 17, 2021
Superintendents Told to Figure Out E-Bike Access on Park-by-Park Basis ...

Park Crowding Will Worsen As Foreign Tourists Return

by PEER | August 2, 2021
Parks Lack Plans Despite Explicit Mandate to Develop Carrying Capacities ...

PEERMail | Plastic Free Parks Are Possible!

by Tim Whitehouse | June 30, 2021
The National Park Service must act quickly to address the crisis of plastics in our parks, Sec. Haaland has an opportunity to make a difference ...