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An Urbanite’s Guide to Going Wild!

December 8, 2011 By Lydia Hooper

The number of Americans now living in or around cities has reached an all-time high. Over 250 million, 75% of the total population, are residing in areas where wild spaces just don't exist. Read more

Eight Outdoor Fun Ideas for Kids in Winter

December 1, 2011 By Lydia Hooper

Credit: Creative Commons: mikel450

There’s nothing quite like that first morning when you wake to find a winter wonderland outside your window. Read more

Is Congress listening? Save outdoor industry jobs, cut oil and gas subsidies

September 16, 2011 By Christopher Lancette

A man walking in Hells Canyon Wilderness in the Nez Perce National Forest of Idaho

Credit: John McCarthy

While all kinds of ideas for cutting the federal budget deficit are swirling around the Capitol, The Wilderness Society is making one thing abundantly clear: Congress should stop its assault on wilderness and the recreation economy and instead make green-friendly cuts like eliminating oil and gas-industry subsidies. Read more

Autumn and hiking and bears, oh my!

December 15, 2010 By Angela Morris

What started off as an average hike in late October turned into a bit of a scare. Shenandoah National Park appeared to be on fire with color during my recent visit but little did I know what this trip had in store for me. The highest elevations boasted the brightest fall colors from oak, hickory, and maple trees, illustrating a typical yet breathtakingly beautiful fall day in the temperate zone. Read more

Utahns Support Protecting Our Public Lands

August 5, 2010 By Emily Diamond-Falk

Recreationists, young people, local citizens and conservationists all came out to support Utah’s public lands on August 3rd in Salt Lake City as part of America’s Great Outdoors. The listening session -- hosted by Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar; White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley; and Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey -- was attended by roughly 300 people who spoke about their conservation ideas for Utah. Read more

White House comes to LA's San Gabriel Mountains for America's Great Outdoors

July 13, 2010 By Emily Diamond-Falk

America's Great Outdoors San Gabriel Mountains Listening Session. Photo by Sam Goldman.

On July 7, under a big white tent overlooking a lake, east of downtown Los Angeles, a standing room crowd of nearly 400 people turned out to help protect and preserve the San Gabriel Mountains and rivers as part of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors conservation initiative. Read more

Annapolis Listening Session for America’s Great Outdoors

June 24, 2010 By Emily Diamond-Falk

Chesapeake Bay

If you live in or care about the Chesapeake Bay now is your time to participate in one of the Obama administration’s listening sessions on America’s Great Outdoors. Read more

Boulder-White Clouds bill goes to Washington

May 6, 2010 By Craig Gehrke

Boulder-White Clouds in Idaho. Photo by Craig Gehrke.

Last week, Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch introduced the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness legislation formally called The Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act or CIEDRA. Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick have introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives, which grew from earlier versions that had originally been introduced by Rep. Simpson. Read more