Land

Wood bison, which once roamed Canada’s boreal forest in numbers estimated at nearly 170,000, hold bragging rights as North America’s largest terrestrial animal. Standing up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing as much as 2,000 pounds, they are 15 percent bigger than their more famous cousins, the Plains bison. Read More

WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today commended Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho for their continued interest in preserving the Boulder-White Clouds region through federal legislation that would also foster the economic growth of local communities. Read More

Washington, DC—The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the designation of the Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado. Read More

A campaign to protect Nevada's Gold Butte area, just a few miles north of the Last Vegas strip, is bringing together Moapa Paiute Indians, casino executives and nature photographers. Read More

The 114th Congress convened Jan. 7, with committees reorganized under new chairmen and memberships. In regard to issues concerning public lands, the Senate immediately began debating the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and considering many environmental amendments to the bill, including some having to do with wilderness, national monuments, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which... Read More

WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today commended Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho for their continued interest in preserving the Boulder-White Clouds region through federal legislation that would also foster the economic growth of local communities. Read More

Last June, eight members of Baltimore’s Civic Works hiked, camped, and explored Idaho’s Boulder White Cloud Mountains. Civic Works is part of the AmeriCorps Network that provides youth with job training, leadership skills, and academic help. It focuses specifically on service and conservation. This short film by David Rochkind "Discovering the Boulder-White Clouds" documents... Read More

The full Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to vote Nov. 13 on three important wilderness bills, including a substitute version from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) of S. 1784, the Oregon and California Land Grant Act. Read More

SYDNEY, Australia—The Pew Charitable Trusts applauded the Quebec government’s renewed commitment today to protect 600,000 square kilometers (about 231,500 square miles) in the Canadian province’s boreal region as part of its Plan Nord conservation and sustainable development policy. Read More

In recent years, an increasing number of military veterans have sought to connect with America’s wilderness, finding camaraderie in outdoor recreational opportunities, solace in therapeutic programs, and satisfaction in protecting the land as advocates. Read More

Wood bison, which once roamed Canada’s boreal forest in numbers estimated at nearly 170,000, hold bragging rights as North America’s largest terrestrial animal. Standing up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing as much as 2,000 pounds, they are 15 percent bigger than their more famous cousins, the Plains bison. Read More

Washington, DC—The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the designation of the Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado. Read More

The 114th Congress convened Jan. 7, with committees reorganized under new chairmen and memberships. In regard to issues concerning public lands, the Senate immediately began debating the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and considering many environmental amendments to the bill, including some having to do with wilderness, national monuments, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which... Read More

A new bill in Congress would increase protections for approximately 1.6 million acres of desert landscapes across Southern California. The California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act, introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and co-sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), comprises areas that represent an important part of America’s natural heritage, contribute to the regional... Read More

Protecting the land around Mount Hebo as a wilderness area and designating the rivers that run through it as Wild and Scenic Rivers affords a rare opportunity to safeguard a large swath of Oregon's natural landscape and heritage while helping to support the economic vitality of the region. Read More

A campaign to protect Nevada's Gold Butte area, just a few miles north of the Last Vegas strip, is bringing together Moapa Paiute Indians, casino executives and nature photographers. Read More

Lying in the shadow of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, western Nevada’s mountains offer something for all adventure seekers. These lands are designated for a variety of uses ranging from mining and cattle ranching to wilderness and recreation.  Read More

Fifty years after the passage of the Wilderness Act, this landmark law remains the nation’s most effective tool for protecting wild places. Here are a few of the lands Congress will protect. Read More

Scott Braden of Conservation Colorado says Hermosa Creek has 'something for everyone' - from hunters and anglers to recreationists to bikers. He urges Congress to pass this bipartisan and locally-backed legislation. Read More

Liz Hamilton, head of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Assn. says healthy lands are the key to healthy businesses, and encourages balance between timber harvest and conservation. Read More