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Report: Climate Change Is Greatest Threat Ever To U.S. National Parks

 |  Oct 3, 2009

In a recently released report, our colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense Council have identified how great a threat global warming poses to U.S. national parks. U.S. Today Science Fair reports: The … Read more

Room to Roam: Protecting Public Lands Near and Far

 |  Oct 2, 2009

Last weekend, thousands of volunteers from coast to coast took part in National Public Lands Day. Four signature sites of this year’s celebration were the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC; … Read more

Your National Parks

 |  Sep 29, 2009

Ken Burns’ 12-hour series on National Parks is turning a lot of attention towards America’s treasured wilderness and natural wonders. From Mount Rainier to the Everglades, our national parks exist … Read more

This Labor Day Weekend, “Snap” Your Public Lands

 |  Sep 3, 2009

Labor Day weekend might mean the end of summer days, but it’s still a great excuse to spend some quality time outdoors. Even if you can only spare a few … Read more

Happy Anniversary!

 |  Sep 3, 2009

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, a landmark conservation law that helps ensure America’s pristine public lands are protected and managed to preserve their natural conditions. Thanks … Read more

Let’s Go Slow on Oil Shale

 |  Jun 15, 2009

Underneath a 1,300 square mile area along the T-shaped border of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming lies more estimated oil–in the form of oil shale–than all the oil in of Saudi … Read more

In the West it’s Cookin and It Ain’t Good Lookin

 |  May 27, 2009

In Western states, land is literally being cooked to extract oil. Long avoided due to its intense water and energy demands, industries are starting to look at oil shale development … Read more

Make a Statemant for Public Lands

 |  May 27, 2009

Covering almost one-third of the nation, America’s public lands are some of the last and best habitat for wildlife. If you’re like me and value the beauty of public lands, … Read more

Congress Passes Historic Plan to Protect America’s Public Lands

 |  Apr 3, 2009

Congress has passed the Omnibus Public Lands Bill that will designate more than 2 million acres of wilderness in nine states and establish three new national park units, a new … Read more

A ‘Land’mark Victory for Conservation!

 |  Mar 30, 2009

Thanks to the tens of thousands of messages many of you helped get to our legislators over the past few weeks, last week Congress passed the Omnibus Public Lands Management … Read more