Floridians Offer Everyone a Playbook On Sustaining Environmentalism Against All Odds Residents of the Sunshine State have pushed back on plans to develop state parks and drill for oil By Ashira Morris April 22, 2025 In this story: activism, state parks, public lands, water, drilling
This Popular Law Is Driving a Wedge Between Public Lands Advocates Here's why conservation and recreation groups are at odds over the EXPLORE Act By Ollie Hancock April 10, 2025 In this story: outdoor recreation, legislation, public lands, federal policy
Sierra Club and Partners Sue Elon Musk and DOGE Over Layoffs at National Parks The joint lawsuit aims to protect public lands and the people who need them By Molly McCluskey March 6, 2025 In this story: national parks, Trump, environmental law, public lands, state parks
How Utah’s Latest Lawsuit Could Shape Public Lands Experts are worried the lawsuit could “upset the apple cart” of the American West By Katherine Irving December 30, 2024 In this story: public lands
Can Solar Energy and Conservation Exist in Tandem? The Biden administration prepared a final plan to unleash solar energy across the West By Ethan Freedman December 13, 2024 In this story: solar, renewable energy, public lands, federal policy
Where the Tide Is the Loudest Sound A gold mine intrudes on a quiet Alaskan refuge By Dustin Solberg November 26, 2024 In this story: Alaska, saving wild places, public lands, wildlife, marine ecosystems
Environmentalists Have a Wish List for the Lame Duck Session President Biden will have an impressive conservation legacy. He could go even further if he did these things. By Lindsey Botts November 20, 2024 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, public lands, congress
Biden–Harris Administration Creates a New National Marine Sanctuary off the California Coast The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary honors tribal input and advances ocean conservation By Lindsey Botts October 16, 2024 In this story: indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands
How to Celebrate National Public Lands Day Without Leaving Your Home Eight books and films that will transport you to some of America’s most iconic landscapes By Sara Hashemi September 22, 2024 In this story: public lands, America's National Parks, national forests, outdoor recreation, adventure
In Praise of the Wilderness Act On its 60th birthday, this landmark American conservation law is more valuable than ever By Jason Mark August 30, 2024 In this story: public lands, national forests, national parks, wildlife, saving wild places