public lands

A ‘Land’mark Victory for Conservation!

By   |   March 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 …

A Second Chance for Millions of Acres of Public Lands

By   |   March 17, 2009

Last week, I visited Piney Point Park in Maryland. It was cold and a little rainy, but it was also truly memorable to see bald cypress trees whose roots grew …

Important Vote this Week–Help Secure 2 Million Acres of Public Lands

By   |   February 9, 2009

The past month has been huge for our public lands! In early January, the U.S. Senate passed sweeping legislation to provide historic protections for millions of acres of America’s cherished …

Finally! A Victory for Public Lands!

By   |   January 23, 2009

We’ve waited a long time for a significant victory for our public lands… Over the last five years, it’s been one thing after another threatening to take the character and …

Video: What’s Happening To Our Public Lands

By   |   October 15, 2008

We can read report after report on how dirty energy development threatens wildlife across the West–but sometimes it helps to see it for ourselves. That’s why I want to encourage …

Why Developing Oil Shale Gets Us Nowhere

By   |   September 24, 2008

New Proposed Fuel Source Increases Threat to Wildlife, Public Lands and Water Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal, has already taken a dramatic toll on our …

For People and Wildlife, There’s Only One Answer to Secure Our Energy Future

By   |   September 14, 2008

In the coming days, Congress begins voting on a new set of energy bills that if passed will be detrimental for wildlife and the natural resources we all depend on. …

Write It! Wear It! Snap It! Boast It! for Public Lands

By   |   July 10, 2008

The National Wildlife Federation needs your help to give us a catchy slogan for Our Public Lands web site. This contest will run until the fall of 2008 and will …

House Energy Vote Approaches

  |   July 31, 2007

A few weeks ago, the U.S. Senate passed their version of an Energy Bill, drawing up a blueprint for America’s energy use in the coming year. Now the House of …

Valle Vidal Victory

  |   November 19, 2006

The Valle Vidal, a 101,794-acre area that has been dubbed “New Mexico’s Yellowstone,” is now off-limits to oil and gas drilling thanks to the U.S. Congress. Big win for wildlife… …

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