The Biden administration’s policies signal a shift in lands management, but a sea change is yet to come.
Public Lands
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Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Fierce opposition to the project is likely.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Save public lands: Put solar on Walmart!
Parking lots and big-box store roofs could generate oodles of clean power.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Missoulians nearly lost access to their beloved community ski hill
Now they’re rallying to ensure public access to the recreation hotspot.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
What if Indigenous women ran controlled burns?
The Karuk Tribe’s first-of-its-kind training seeks to extinguish hypermasculinity in firefighting culture.
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How the West’s public lands fared in 2022
It was a bad year for dams and a good one for ‘green’ metals.
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Will the Senate ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon?
Before the legislative slate is wiped clean on Jan. 3, senators needs to pass the Grand Canyon Protection Act.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
An expedition through Kim Stringfellow’s Mojave
The artist’s transmedia project highlights the vitality of the desert’s many histories.
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Western voters favor public lands
Trumpism and extremism didn’t fly during the 2022 midterms.
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The environmental consequences of Gov. Ducey’s rogue ‘border wall’
Slicing across Arizona’s Coronado National Forest, the barrier will stop more migrating mammals than humans.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
From dominance to stewardship: Chuck Sams’ Indigenous approach to the NPS
The first Native national parks director talks tribal co-management, historical accuracy, harassment, and the fallacy of “wilderness.”
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
Do bedrock conservation laws need a makeover?
Experts suggest needed upgrades in the face of modern crises.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
Carving a future for the Tongass National Forest
In Southeast Alaska, youth help manage a forest and protect an ancient art.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
How a rare butterfly returned
The revival of Fender’s blue illustrates the collaborative nature of survival.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
The future of large landscape conservation begins with Indigenous communities
In the Yellowstone to Yukon region, Indigenous peoples manage more than a quarter of protected lands.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
A California fire department forges a new generation of conservation practitioners
In wealthy, segregated Marin County, a pioneering recruitment program breaks down barriers to the firefighting profession
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
How to prevent an anti-government revolution
In eastern Oregon, one strategy has proven effective at inoculating communities against extremist ideology.
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Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come
A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
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The green metal mining boom is on
Now is not the time to loosen mining regulations.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
The West is losing 1.3 million acres of sagebrush steppe each year
A new report aims to advance transforming rangeland conservation across 13 states and 115 million acres.