Looking back on a year of progress
From expanded wildlife refuges to stronger protections for public lands, 2024 brought groundbreaking conservation wins and progress!
Learn moreKim Mincer, BLM
Mason Cummings, TWS
What could be next on Biden’s conservation marathon?
Andrew Sambuceto
8 must-see fishing destinations on public lands and waters
Bob Wick, BLM
Meet our 2024 Gloria Barron scholars!
Kuwohi name restored in the Smokies. Why does this matter?
Micheli Oliver
U.S. communities need more—and larger—wildlife refuges
Mason Cummings
How local parks can help close the nature gap
Mason Cummings, TWS
The country’s newest national monument honors a community’s fight for racial justice
June Stricker, Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Some of our favorite Wilderness Areas
Bob Wick, BLM California
Tribal vision for Bears Ears management nearly to fruition
Bob Wick/BLM
Together we can protect public lands, now and forever.
Each day thousands of acres of wild places are lost to mining, drilling, logging and other development. But we don't have to give it all away. Together, we can save our wildest lands for future generations.
Nearly 112 million acres of wilderness protected
Miles Morgan
Protecting 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 to meet environmental challenges
Learn about our 30x30 workKey Issues
Mason Cummings, TWS
Working together for a more inclusive future
Mason Cummings, TWS
Join the movement for wildlands
Defend our wildlands!Racist or offensive names persist in U.S. parks; new plan confronts them
Jim Brekke, flickr
More than 1 million members and supporters are making a difference
Jonathan Meyers, The Wilderness Society
How do we tackle climate change? Look no further than public lands
Read MoreClimate Change Solutions
Mason Cummings.
There is just one hope of repulsing the tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer every niche on the whole earth. That hope is the organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness.
Bob Marshall Founder of The Wilderness Society
Our HistoryMason Cummings/TWS
