WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sierra Club, as a leading member of the Outdoors Alliance for Kids, is excited to introduce the new One Million Kids Outdoors (1MKO) initiative today. The 1MKO initiative is a national movement that aims to get one million kids outdoors over the next year to transform their health and well-being.
Boston, MA – Last night, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s efforts to censor and erase American history from our national parks.
In response, Outdoors for All Deputy Campaign Director Gerry James released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, the Sierra Club released more than 35,000 comments submitted to the National Park Service in response to Donald Trump’s efforts to whitewash history on public lands via the executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released draft text from Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA). The draft legislation attacks five years of successful and cost-reducing federal investments in electric vehicle charging, clean trucks and buses, and clean transit on which communities across the country rely.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Interior released the long-awaited Interagency Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans Final Report, outlining recommendations to improve veterans’ access to public lands, outdoor recreation, and nature-based wellness opportunities.
WASHINGTON — Under Executive Order 14253, a directive to scrub non-English language from National Park Service websites, and numerous
Bill aimed at stopping Trump administration’s efforts to erase Native American history on public lands
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration announced today that it has withdrawn its nominee, Scott Socha, to lead the National Park Service.
Socha is an executive at Delaware North, a hospitality company that contracts with NPS to provide services at major parks like Grand Canyon and Yellowstone including lodging, dining, and retail. He had no government experience.
In response to the news, Gerry James, deputy director of the Sierra Club’s Outdoors For All campaign, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) has introduced legislation that would improve youth connections to nature at schools across the country.
Frankfort, KY —The Sierra Club and a coalition of more than 25 Kentucky organizations have sent a letter urging Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky's congressional delegation, and other state leaders to oppose Executive Order 14253 and Secretarial Order 3431, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the Department of the Interior announced a new scheme to downsize its workforce.
Bill would provide grants to states to expand outdoor recreation programming for veterans