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Crops - and pocketbooks - taking hit due to global warming

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Whether you buy your summer corn at the supermarket or a roadside stand, your  pocketbook will feel a pinch from global warming, according to a recent report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. more

Victory for Wild Southern Utah!

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Even if you haven’t been there, you probably know that the federal public lands in south-central Utah contain some of the most spectacular red rock canyons, scenic vistas, and opportunities for solitude in the nation. This region is home to such famous wild landmarks as the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, and other wild places. more

Celebrating 45 years of the Wilderness Act

America's Wilderness spans magnificent lands from coast to coast — north to south. We can celebrate these outstanding natural benefits today — and be sure they will be available to us tomorrow — because forty-five years ago, our nation’s leaders introduced visionary legislation unlike any the world had ever seen: The Wilderness Act. A deliberate and farsighted effort to protect from development vast areas of wild places, the Wilderness Act preserves the lasting benefits of wilderness for the enjoyment of all Americans. more

Help raise money for The Wilderness Society by playing online games!

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Did you know that Solitaire is used more frequently than any other Windows application? Did you know that Solitaire is mentioned in both War and Peace and Great Expectations? Did you know that you can use your next computer Solitaire game to help raise money for The Wilderness Society? more

"Santee Cooper nixes plan for coal plant"

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Is this a sign of things to come? Is the clean energy revolution taking root even as Dirty Coal tries to scare the daylights out of us by spending millions on astroturfing and a fear campaign? more

Critters we care about: Bill would make protecting fish and wildlife a priority

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Bambi, Yogi Bear, Woody Woodpecker — they should matter, too. These characters may be fictional but their real-life counterparts are often what we think of when our minds drift to the woods. They’re also what we hope to see when we actually venture out to our forests. Even spotting a baby deer alongside a city bike trail is a thrill, let alone watching a brown bear scoop up a salmony snack in Alaska. more

Wilderness Society takes on Birthers’ video

For many months the fight to pass climate legislation has been the talk of the town here in D.C. more

Leaked e-mail details Big Oil’s designs to kill clean energy

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Big Oil and Dirty Coal are making quite a name for themselves as they spend millions on pulling out all the stops to keep America addicted to toxic fuels. By now you’ve probably read about what we’re up against as we pivot from our clean energy and climate victory in the House to what we hope is an even bigger win in the Senate. more