Chinook salmon are expected to return in record numbers this month up the Columbia River, a good sign of the effective conservation measures that government, businesses and organizations have taken since … Read more
Northern Rockies and Pacific Regional Center

You Are Making a Difference for Wild Salmon and Wild Places
Salmon are amazing creatures. They are born in fresh water, migrate many miles to the ocean where they spend most of their life, and then return to the stream they … Read more

EPA Acts to Protect Salmon from Pebble Mine
In tremendous news for salmon, wildlife, and people who prize solitude, spectacular scenery, and outdoor recreation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it will initiate a formal process under … Read more

Give Yellowstone Bison a Year-Round Buffer Zone
Almost like clockwork, the Yellowstone bison wars begin anew. This time, however, it’s a much different and important battle. As deep snows continue to accumulate on the high Yellowstone Plateau … Read more

This Valentine’s Day Help Us Save Otter Creek Valley For Montana’s Wildlife
The Otter Creek Valley in southeastern Montana is threatened by the largest proposed coal mine in the country. Arch Coal wants to mine 1.3 billion tons of coal from this … Read more

The Great Coal Giveaway: BLM Coal Leasing Program Fundamentally Broken
Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, released a long awaited report that confirmed what we already knew: the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) coal leasing program … Read more

Conservation Can’t Wait: What President Obama Can Do Right Now
The Associated Press reports President Obama will broaden a theme from last year’s speech in tonight’s State of the Union address: If Congress won’t act, President Obama will. That’s good … Read more

Progress for Protecting Alaska’s Wildlife from Mining
There is good news for coastal brown bears and other wildlife in Alaska threatened by a proposed large-scale mining project! A new environmental watershed assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency … Read more

The Top 5 Moments In Our 2013 Fight To Stop The Otter Creek Coal Mine
It was a rough year for Arch Coal. Their stocks are in the tank, their credit rating keeps getting lowered and oh yeah, they still don’t have a permit for … Read more

A Crucial Few Days to Help Orca and Speak Out Against Dirty Coal
Critically endangered orcas in the Pacific Northwest rely on a diet almost exclusively of salmon that swim into the Puget Sound from fresh waters like the Columbia River. Sadly, the … Read more