Lands & Waters: Parks & Wilderness
Wildlife Recovery Bill Redux
By Juliet Grable May 8, 2023Why the bipartisan law failed and how leaders are trying to revive it
At Yosemite National Park, the Crush of Visitors Sparks a Construction Boom
By Carmen Kohlruss April 26, 2023As more concrete is poured in the national park, other ways of managing visitation are being explored
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From Catastrophe to Conservation Triumph
By Drew Higgins April 22, 2023The new film “Wild Life” details the love story of Doug and Kris Tompkins and their historic vision for conservation
The Road to Car-Free National Parks
By Grace van Deelen March 28, 2023Faced with more visitor demand, national parks could look to additional car restrictions to balance access with safety
ICYMI: California Deluge, New National Monuments, ʻOumuamua Killjoys & Fecund Mr. Pickles
By Paul Rauber March 24, 2023A weekly roundup for busy people
Environmentalists and Indigenous Groups Blast Approval of Willow Oil Project
By Lindsey Botts March 14, 2023President Biden burns his base as he puts profits over people
President Biden Designates Two National Monuments in Nevada and Texas
By Lindsey Botts March 21, 2023Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range receive new protections
America’s Largest Land Protection Law Is Under Threat
By Lindsey Botts February 21, 2023How a land swap in Alaska could ruin 40 years of conservation and subsistence practices
Campaign Urges Agencies to Keep Big Trees Standing
By Juliet Grable February 6, 2023Key forests are identified that are crucial to honoring old-growth executive order