Public Lands/Wilderness
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
$8 million to be used to reduce Montana wildfire fuel
The U.S. Forest Service is spending $8 million to reduce wildfire risk in Montana, part of a larger federal program funded by the Inflation Reduction …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Experts: Wildfire management funding should include community response
This month, the federal government announced funding for next year's wildfire management, totaling $236 million and experts hope threatened …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Montana suit: Logging project threatens critical habitat
Two conservation groups have filed suit in a federal court in Montana to stop a U.S. Forest Service logging project that would clear cut large stands …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Federal lawmakers respond to WY wolf abuse, state's response
Following the torture of a wolf by a Wyoming man, a state panel is seeking a bill to protect the killing of predators with vehicles, but Federal …
Already largest in world, OR dark sky sanctuary expected to grow
A sanctuary for stargazing in Oregon is the largest in the world and is set to get even bigger. In eastern Oregon, the organization DarkSky …
Wolf poaching affects recreation in OR
Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the outdoors. Poaching was a …
Congress urged to protect outdoor program for 4th-graders
A national program to connect children and families with the outdoors is at risk of ending without help from Congress. The Every Kid Outdoors …
WY communities pitch in on wildfire recovery efforts
Recent extreme wildfires in Wyoming burned nearly 500,000 acres and among those recovering are ranchers and their surviving livestock. Wildfires …
IL environmental group monitors forests amid Biden legislation
The Biden Administration issued an executive order in 2022 to strengthen and protect America's forests and old-growth trees. Old-growth trees have …
Poll: Widespread support for sage grouse protections in OR, West
A new poll indicates strong support for protections of the West's greater sage-grouse. The results come as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management …
Polis taps nation’s strongest water-quality protections for 15 CO rivers
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court left key watersheds unprotected by the Clean Water Act, the Polis administration has designated new …
MS Latinos call for cleaner environment along Mississippi River
The latest survey of Latino voters in Mississippi and nine other states reveals overwhelming support for environmental initiatives, with 87% favoring …