Progressives challenged how society should view/use nature (conservation movement). the conservationists believed that the federal government had no ability to protect any lands nature could be used responsibly, but it should also be protected nature should not be used in any way free market practice would regulate environmental protection

Best answer is nature could be used responsibly, but it should also be protected

Conservationists believed that human exploitation of natural resources damaged the environment, and that a scientific approach should be made to this issue. They also believed that, although natural resources should be used to make people better off, it should be regulated and done responsibly in order to protect and conserve these resources for future generations.