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Advocates from across nation gather in Washington to support LWCF

October 12, 2010 By Lindsey Levick

Washington, D.C. was abuzz this month with ranchers, lawyers, land owners and sportsman to advocate for full and dedicated funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. “Walking the marble halls of Congress was quite a change of pace from my usual day to day conservation work in western North Carolina,” recalls Kieran Roe of the North Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy who brought his immense energy and passion for protecting land with him all the way to Senator Burr’s (R-NC) office. Read more

How South Carolina’s Congaree National Park made me care

December 2, 2009 By Alex Morris

Fallen tree on Cedar Creek, Congaree National Park, South Carolina. Courtesy NPS.

Years before it beckoned visitors with the name Congaree National Park, my escape from reality was known as Congaree Swamp. Read more

Increased funding for Forest Legacy program hits home

May 26, 2009 By Alan Rowsome

Cupsuptic Lake Forest Legacy Tract, Maine, Courtesy USFS.

As the hot muggy days of summer descend upon our great nation’s capital, I find my mind wandering back to a little cabin in the woods of Maine. The place was nothing fancy; it was a real sweep-the-leaves-off-out-from-the corners kind of deal. But I’d be hard pressed to find better summertime memories than running wild under the cool pine trees and the way the chilly lake took my breath away every time I went crashing into its waters. Read more