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A Second Chance for Millions of Acres of Public Lands

 |  Mar 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 … Read more

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

 |  Feb 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 … Read more

Finally! A Victory for Public Lands!

 |  Jan 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 … Read more

Video: What’s Happening To Our Public Lands

 |  Oct 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 … Read more

Why Developing Oil Shale Gets Us Nowhere

 |  Sep 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 … Read more

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

 |  Sep 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. … Read more

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

 |  Jul 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 … Read more

House Energy Vote Approaches

 |  Jul 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 … Read more

Valle Vidal Victory

 |  Nov 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… … Read more