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
Northern Rockies and Pacific Regional Center
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
Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice Forces 10,000 Walruses Ashore
When we discuss sea ice here at NWF, we’re usually talking about polar bears. But this month, the annual loss of sea ice in the Arctic is affecting another marine … Read more
