East Potomac Golf Course Being Demolished as Trump Remakes DC The administration defied a court order meant to protect the historic public course By Molly McCluskey October 28, 2026 In this story: federal policy, politics, Trump, Policy, America's National Parks
The Hawk That Needs Ancient Forests Rescinding the Roadless Rule in Alaska would mean trouble for the Queen Charlotte goshawk By Marin Scotten October 21, 2026 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, animals, national forests, saving wild places
Here’s Why You Might Hear More Motors on Your Next Hike Updates to a little-known rule could fragment four times as much land as revoking the Roadless Rule By Sam Norton October 14, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, federal policy, conservation, saving wild places
Big Bend Wall Threatens Local Way of Life Residents of border towns mount small protests to oppose wall construction By Margret Grebowicz September 25, 2026 In this story: borderlands, America's National Parks, national parks, state parks, Trump
California State Parks Are Bringing Native History to the Forefront As the Trump administration seeks to erase history on public lands, these parks are offering a fuller picture By Maya L. Kapoor September 17, 2026 In this story: indigenous communities, Trump, state parks, national parks
Proposed Yosemite Land Swap Is the Latest Attack on Public Lands The Trump administration has wasted no opportunity to serve up protected places for private interests By Jeremy Miller September 7, 2026 In this story: public lands, Trump, America's National Parks, national parks
The US Forest Service Moves to Cancel Its “Best Idea”: the Roadless Rule The Roadless Rule protected nearly 60 million acres of forest—until now By Christian Elliott September 2, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Construction in Big Bend National Park Threatens More Than the Environment Border barrier expansion along Big Bend’s Rio Grande imperils rafting in this remote national park By Trisha Mukherjee and Benjamin Swift September 6, 2026 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
These Volunteers Are Often the Unsung Heroes of Public Lands Management Meet the people who help support underfunded public lands and the staff who steward them By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan August 24, 2026 In this story: volunteers, public lands, conservation, national parks, activism
The Wilderness Within, Explored Cal Flyn's "The Savage Landscape" is a deep examination of how we create meaning By Wendy Becktold September 1, 2026 In this story: books, wilderness