Public Lands/Wilderness
Friday, September 20, 2024
ME boosts land conservation projects as climate change alters terrain
Maine officials are stepping up land conservation projects as climate change continues to alter the state's terrain. New funding from the Land for …
Friday, September 20, 2024
Dozens of CA events this weekend honor Latino Conservation Week
Latino Conservation Week is in full swing, with 330 events across the U.S. and 90 in California alone. The 11th annual event runs through Sunday…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …