Utah’s Newly Protected Wild Gems
Many of our country’s best remaining wild public lands were recently protected when the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act was signed into law. Of particular personal note for me are the Utah provisions. Utah now has more than 600,000 acres of new Wilderness and more than 100 miles of new Wild […]
A Crucial Law Protects Our Most Wild Old-Growth Forest
Oregon’s Coast Range is home to what many consider the single most remote wilderness in the entire state. Located about eight miles within the dense old-growth forest which runs south from the Washington border, the Devil’s Staircase and its surrounding watershed are incredibly inaccessible. No designated trail, no route, no cell reception, no GPS, nothing. […]
Ten Big Wins For Land, Water and Wildlife
This week the President signed the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. Aptly named for the late Congressman and conservation champion John D. Dingell, Jr., this bill marks the biggest public lands package to be signed into law in decades. The bill passed with overwhelming support (85% in the House and 92% […]
Twenty Miles to Wild Arkansas
Credit: Johnny Carrol Sain Twenty miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, is the remote Flatside Wilderness area. Filled with diverse plants and animals on more than 9,507 acres, this incredible place became one of the first federally protected lands in the state of Arkansas. This protected area was recently expanded by the Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act, […]
Four Ways to Restore the Public’s Faith in Interior
The Secretary of the Interior is a singular leader within our government—responsible for safeguarding our iconic public lands, honoring our tribal commitments, protecting our wildlife heritage, and stewarding our shared natural resources. Following two years of decisions to reduce the size of American public lands and roll back protections for threatened species, former Secretary of […]
Tell Your Members of Congress to be Wildlife Champions this Year!
With a new Congress comes a renewed chance to save America’s vulnerable wildlife and stop the destruction of our wild public lands, healthy waterways and a stable climate. Tell your senators and member of the House of Representatives to be champions for wildlife in 2019. <TAKE ACTION> Today, one third of all wildlife species in […]
How the Shutdown Impacts National Parks & Wildlife
Many of America’s most beloved national parks are paying a high price during this latest government shutdown. Overflowing garbage cans, unplowed roads and shuttered visitors centers are the direct result of the political showdown, which began on December 22. Eighty-percent of National Park Service employees have been furloughed, which has meant almost all services at […]
Why Public Lands and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Matter to America’s Veterans & Their Families
Thump, thump. “Shhhhhh, stop throwing rocks, you are going to scare the fish,” said my grandfather. Heeding this warning and watching him slowly wade up the river to sneak up on unsuspecting trout is one my earliest childhood memories. I had just turned four and my grandfather, a salty, but humorous World War II veteran, […]
A Constitutional Amendment for New England Cottontails
When talking about protecting our public lands, conservationists are often referring to the millions of acres of sprawling western lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. However, for those of us east of the Mississippi River, public lands may appear to be very different, but are just as vital to the […]
NDAA Provisions a Threat to our Western Sporting Traditions, Not National Security
Saving the greater sage-grouse’s habitat is key to saving the sage-grouse. Photo by Aaron Kindle Sportsmen and women know well that hunting is about much more than the hunt. Many of our best memories are not of the animals we brought home but of those we simply had wild encounters with. These experiences are burned […]