Coalition Urges Senate Not To Open Wilderness Areas To Mountain Bikes. This excerpt is taken from an article by Kurt Repanshek for National Parks Traveler, December 11th, 2020. A coalition of groups is pushing to stop legislation in the U.S. Senate that would open wilderness areas to mountain bike use….
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Sorry for the late notice, but this just came across my desk: Join March for Science tomorrow for The Island Resilience Forum: SC1.5NCE not SILENCE This virtual event will focus on three elements of the SC1.5NCE Not SILENCE campaign: engage, elevate and expedite. Register to attend this impact-driven forum! Sep…
Shoshone National Forest Travel Management Plan Preliminary Assessment Released Last week the Shoshone National Forest released its Preliminary Environmental Assessment of three alternatives for updating its public motorized use map. The Shoshone National Forest will hold a series of virtual public meetings to review plan options and answer questions. These meetings will be hosted via the online communication platform…
The Great American Outdoors Act legislation fully and permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and addresses priority repair needs in our national parks and other land management agencies. In June the Senate passed the act with a strong bipartisan vote of 73-25 and President Trump has said he…
The Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to six grassroots activists every year. This year they honor a dozen past Goldman Prize winners from indigenous communities who have devoted their lives to protecting sacred natural sites and territories. View the portraits of these remarkable leaders: A Recall to…
Park County will soon have a natural resources management plan for its federal and state lands, and is inviting the public to participate in a steering committee that will help shape the plan. The County is currently in the process of completing their Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP). Counties can…