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Restoring public lands to their full splendor; Protecting them in the face of unprecedented threats.

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A bad fire in California generates some good ideas

September 2, 2009 - As the Station fire burns through the San Gabriel Mountains of California just outside of Los Angeles, one can only hope for cooler weather and pray that the firefighters keep safe. This fire to date has claimed the lives of two firefighters and burned 70 structures. more

A tall drink of water: Congress primes pump for conservation program in Northeast

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September 1, 2009 - Good news travels quickly — and sometimes even hitches a ride on the currents of creeks and rivers. Moments after a Pennsylvania congressman announced last week that Congress is chipping in $700,000 to help conserve a critical watershed in the Keystone state, the ripple effects floated toward the some 25 million people who rely on the Highlands region of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for their drinking water. more

California’s Sierra Nevada fire doing what nature intends

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August 27, 2009 - The Forest Service is allowing a fire burning in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountain Range to burn — rather than extinguishing it — as a way of reducing brush and small trees in the forest. This decision on the “Lion Complex” fire represents implementation of fire policy that allows fires that are not endangering lives or property to do what Smokey Bear calls “natures housekeeping.” It’s great to see the Forest Service moving in this direction: It’s good for the forest and good for the taxpayer. more

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

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August 25, 2009 - 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