2021 Great Lakes Region Agenda for Congress:
As the new Congress gets down to business after a bitter election—and post-election—that featured outright assaults on our democracy, we’re hearing a lot of talk about the need to unite …
Noncompetitive Leasing is Bad for Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation, and Taxpayers
Over the past three-and-a-half years, the Trump administration has prioritized oil and gas development over all other uses of America’s public lands. Anglers, hikers, bird watchers, and sportsmen have widely …
QUIZ: Room to Roam
We have an exciting opportunity to help native wildlife in the western United States. From bison to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep, wildlife regularly face serious threats when they come …
“Energy Dominance”: Three Years of a Disastrous Policy for Wildlife and Communities
March 2020 marked a somber anniversary. Three years ago, the Trump administration announced its so-called “energy dominance” doctrine, which, as the name implies has put energy development as the priority …
Eight Wildlife Wins on our Public Lands and Waters
We share the world with wildlife and we have a responsibility to ensure that it thrives into the future. But some sobering news came earlier this year, when the United …
Why Public Lands and the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
Thump, thump. “Shhhhhh, stop throwing rocks, you are going to scare the fish,” said my grandfather. Heeding this warning and watching him slowly wade up the river to sneak up …
“We want to tell our own stories”: Public Lands and…
For National Public Lands Day, the National Wildlife Federation talked to Len Necefer, a member of the Navajo Nation who founded NativesOutdoors, an outdoor gear company that works with indigenous …
Energy Dominance Misses the Mark, Damages Our Wild Public Lands
This week, Acting Secretary David Bernhardt begins confirmation hearings to officially take over the top job at the Department of the Interior, the agency responsible for stewarding our country’s wild …
Women in Hunting and Fishing: Artemis
Women are the fastest growing demographic in hunting and fishing. They enter the field with a deep appreciation of our heritage and a passion to care for the wildlife and …
Utah’s Newly Protected Wild Gems
Many of our country’s best remaining wild public lands were recently protected when the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act was signed into law. Of particular personal …
