For many Americans who grew up hiking, fishing, and exploring the outdoors, their first experiences continue to powerfully inform their current love of recreation on our public lands and concern … Read more
Dana Jensen McNamara’s Archive
Wins for Wildlife in Water Bill
This week, the 2018 Water Resources Development Act was signed into law – which contains several wins for communities and wildlife that depend on clean water! The act promotes natural … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Mid-Atlantic Wildlife: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the Mid-Atlantic region, Hurricane Florence, an algal bloom in Virginia’s … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Rocky Mountain Wildlife: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the Rocky Mountain region, drought and wildfires in Arizona, Colorado, … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Northeast Wildlife: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the Northeast region of the U.S., the highly destructive Hurricane … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Wildlife in the South & Caribbean: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the South and Caribbean regions, major storms like Hurricanes Harvey, … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Great Lakes Wildlife: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the Great Lakes region, numerous harmful blue-green algal outbreaks each … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Northern Rockies Wildlife: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In the Northern Rockies region, North Dakota’s 2017 summer drought and … Read more
Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Wildlife in California: A Story Map
Climate change-fueled natural disasters are challenging the recovery of at-risk species and making some populations more vulnerable to decline. In California, megafires – wildfires that burn hotter and more intensely … Read more
Amendment 74: Bad for Wildlife, Bad for Colorado
“Under 74, we will no longer be able to control our own destiny.” – Mayor Herb Atchinson, Westminster, CO Amendment 74 is too extreme for Colorado. The state’s current recovery … Read more
