Research
Reports
Fix America’s Forests: Reforms to Restore National Forests and Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
This report recommends actionable reforms that can help the Forest Service work better with states, tribes, and private partners to fix America’s forests.
A Better Way to Fund Conservation and Recreation
Federal oil and gas revenues have generated funding for the great outdoors for decades, but the model warrants reconsideration.
Enhancing the Public Lands Recreation Fee System
Visitors are already helping public lands flourish by contributing revenues that support recreation. Reforms could improve management and benefit visitors even more.
Fixing National Park Maintenance For the Long Haul
Addressing overdue maintenance is vital, but the root of the problem is a lack of attention to routine maintenance.
San Francisco Should Pay Yosemite the Dam Rent
The century-old agreement between the city and the national park over the use of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir demands an update.
Elk in Paradise: Conserving Migratory Wildlife and Working Lands in Montana’s Paradise Valley
This report presents findings from an extensive survey and numerous discussions with landowners, which reveal attitudes toward wildlife and point the way to solutions that can support landowners and wildlife in the valley.
Wolves in Washington State
Non-lethal management approaches and expanded compensation plans can enhance wolf conservation and limit human-wildlife conflict.
Prospecting for Pollution: The Need for Better Incentives to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
Because abandoned mines generate substantial environmental harms, it is critical to remove regulatory disincentives to clean-up efforts and to replace them with positive incentives.
How We Pay to Play: Funding Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in the 21st Century
If the enthusiasm for enjoying public lands can be better channeled into user-funded mechanisms that support the maintenance and improvement of them, then outdoor recreationists of all stripes would have much to gain.