Western states have an advantage over the rest of the country because of their wealth of protected public lands, according to a new recent economic study released by Headwaters Economics.The report, 

It seems as though all I have been thinking about these days is how much our wild places are under attack.  Yet, while anti-wilderness members of Congress are bent on undermining conservation, there are still great efforts going on from wilderness heroes on the ground, and I wanted to share

As another National Wildlife Refuge week winds to a close, it is time to recognize some of the favorite Refuges around the country.  Some are famous, and some are hidden gems, but all are wonderful testaments to America’s conservation heritage.

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 ga