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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Federal Rules Discourage Cleanup of Abandoned Mines
Although conservation groups and private companies have expressed an interest in pitching in, the risk of liability significantly constrains their ability to do so.
How Will We Pay For the Land and Water Conservation Fund?
As policymakers seek permanent funding for conservation and recreation, the challenge will be to find other, more dependable funding sources to sustain outdoor recreation and conservation.
Fix America’s Forests
RESEARCH INITIATIVE: Reduce the hurdles and increase the opportunities for restoration efforts to enhance resilience on national forest lands.
The Future of Outdoor Recreation Funding
RESEARCH INITIATIVE: How will we meet the recreational demands of the 21st century?
Give Conservationists a Seat at the Natural Resources Table
RESEARCH INITIATIVE: Opening up the bidding processes for resource management on public lands would promote conservation where it is valued higher than other uses.
Market Solutions to Environmental Problems
A podcast on the merits of free market environmentalism.
Public Comment on 5-Year Status Review of the Grizzly Bear
PERC weighs in on the listing status of the grizzly bear, specifically addressing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population.
It’s (Finally) Time to Restore Our Parks
Fully solving the backlog issue will require tackling the current backlog as well as ensuring that today’s routine maintenance needs do not become tomorrow’s deferred maintenance.
There’s a Better Way to Fund Outdoor Recreation—Do It Ourselves
As recreation and conservation funding realities evolve in the 21st century, public funding streams should evolve along with them.