Land

Gold Butte—tucked between the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona and Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada—is named for the historic mining town of the early 1900s. However, this piece of the Mojave Desert is much more than the scattered remnants of early mining. It is 350,000 acres of mountains, Joshua trees and Mojave yucca forests, panels of petroglyphs, and... Read More

Southern California’s desert region has been virtually undisturbed for thousands of years. Visitors expecting an arid and empty landscape may be surprised by its cool mountain streams, migrating wildlife, and historic trails.  The California Desert Protection Act, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014, safeguarded 8.6 million acres of desert lands by expanding and... Read More

Conservationists often reasonably assume that as the world’s human population continues to grow, the spaces for nature are shrinking. But in outback Australia, a key challenge for the survival of our native wildlife is the opposite: there are not enough people. Read More

Lying in the rain shadow of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, western Nevada’s mountain islands and desert seas offer a glimpse into an ancient world. There are soaring forested peaks and searing hot, dry lakebeds; wild lands offering something for all adventure seekers. 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

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

The Pew Charitable Trusts joined Representative Rob Bishop, Governor Gary Herbert, and other officials today for the announcement of the eastern Utah public lands initiative to address long-standing land management issues in seven Utah counties.  Read More

Gold Butte—tucked between the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona and Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada—is named for the historic mining town of the early 1900s. However, this piece of the Mojave Desert is much more than the scattered remnants of early mining. It is 350,000 acres of mountains, Joshua trees and Mojave yucca forests, panels of petroglyphs, and... Read More

Southern California’s desert region has been virtually undisturbed for thousands of years. Visitors expecting an arid and empty landscape may be surprised by its cool mountain streams, migrating wildlife, and historic trails.  The California Desert Protection Act, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014, safeguarded 8.6 million acres of desert lands by expanding and... Read More

Conservationists often reasonably assume that as the world’s human population continues to grow, the spaces for nature are shrinking. But in outback Australia, a key challenge for the survival of our native wildlife is the opposite: there are not enough people. Read More

Lying in the rain shadow of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, western Nevada’s mountain islands and desert seas offer a glimpse into an ancient world. There are soaring forested peaks and searing hot, dry lakebeds; wild lands offering something for all adventure seekers. Read More

Before adjourning for the year, Congress passed a collection of six wilderness bills and sent them to the president's desk to be signed into law. 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

Chattanooga, Tennessee business owner Dawson Wheeler explains that the Cherokee National Forest’s recreation opportunities drive economic development in local communities. Read More