Wildlife Promise » brook trout http://blog.nwf.org The National Wildlife Federation's blog Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 No Fracking Way: Protecting Our Public Lands, Wild Places and Wildlife http://blog.nwf.org/2011/09/no-fracking-way-protecting-our-public-lands-wild-places-and-wildlife/ http://blog.nwf.org/2011/09/no-fracking-way-protecting-our-public-lands-wild-places-and-wildlife/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:07:11 +0000 Mekell Mikell http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=31723 Read more >]]> Great Outdoors America Week is September 19 -22 this year, but every day is an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of our public lands, wild places and wildlife. George Washington National Forest, which stretches from Virginia to West Virginia, is an oasis for campers, anglers and anyone who just wants to get outside and connect with nature.  But, even though it’s the closest national forest to our nation’s capital, it isn’t the farthest away from danger.

Streams stocked with brook trout, forests with foraging bears and trees housing cerulean warblers add an interesting mix of wildlife to the George Washington National Forest. There are also lakes, rivers, valleys, mountains and plenty of opportunity for recreation and relaxation. But, all of this natural splendor could be corrupted by the natural gas drilling process known as fracking.

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a ban on fracking in this great outdoor public space. Take action to protect brook trout and other wildlife from fracking in George Washington National Forest. Developing energy is important and necessary for our way of life, but so is protecting wildlife for future generations. Say no fracking way to fracking in public lands and wild places.

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