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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Trump’s Monument Fight
What happens when conservation lives and dies by unconstrained executive power.
Leave No Trace?
It’s time for outdoor recreationists to put their money where their footprints are.
We’re Not Paying Our Fair Share to Visit National Parks
If our parks, forests, and wilderness areas are truly national treasures, then outdoor recreationists should have no qualms paying to support them.
Stop Treating Wildfires Like Unexpected Natural Disasters
If legislators provide an implicit blank check for fighting fires, they risk spurring more development in fire-prone areas.
Lacking Consensus, Monument Designations Breed Endless Conflict
Relying on the government to protect ecologically sensitive areas puts those protection in jeopardy every election.
Give Tribes Real Authority in Bears Ears National Monument
It’s time for Congress to act to provide meaningful co-management of Bears Ears to Native Americans.
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Policy Changes Needed
The question of how to manage wildfires is a hot one as fire can be both constructive and destructive.
Secretary Zinke Recommends Modifying Ten National Monuments
After an intense, months-long review of national monuments, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke delivered his report with recommendations to President Trump.
Contracting for Conservation
As public land battles simmer, a new private model emerges to pay ranchers to conserve wildlife.