Rock art within Otero Mesa

Credit: NMWA

President Obama began the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative as a “promise to future generations” – that our children’s children will experience vast untamed landscapes, clean air and water, and the opportunity to learn first-hand about our cultural heritage. This year, the administration released a report that outlines the goals and objectives of AGO, and how this promise can be fulfilled. Read more

Otero Mesa pronghorn in New Mexico

Credit: Nathan Newcomer

The Bureau of Land Management and New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division have issued Geovic Mining Corp., a permit to conduct exploratory drilling on Otero Mesa this summer. We need your help now! Ask BLM Director Bob Abbey to step in and prevent this mining on Otero Mesa. Read more

Adobe Town in Wyoming, now at risk because of the Wild Lands Policy change

Credit: Biodiversity Conservation Alliance

The Department of Interior took a major step backward on wilderness protection June 1.  Bowing to political opposition from right-wing members of Congress, the Administration seems to be moving away from its landmark Wild Lands Policy, put in place just five months ago to help the Bureau of Land Management protect wilderness-quality lands until Congress can act to permanently protect them. The announcement from the Department of Interior strongly hints that this Administration may no longer make wilderness protection a priority. Read more