Today, President Obama signed into law legislation authorizing the National Park Service to continue to issue permits for commercial packstock use within Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks while the agency completes a stewardship plan for park wilderness.
As the federal Bureau of Land Management works to create the first land-use plan for the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the agency has a historic opportunity to protect some of the world’s most significant wildlife resources that sustain many communities in the western
Statement from David Moulton, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs for The Wilderness Society, on the Department of Interior report on idle oil and gas leases on federal lands.
Representative Mike Thompson (D, CA-1) today introduced the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act with co-sponsors Representatives John Garamendi (D, CA-10) and Lynn Woolsey (D, CA-6) which would protect more than 300,000 acres of public land in the coastal range just a short dr
The following statement from The Wilderness Society President Jamie Williams is in response to the U.S. Forest Service’s announcement of the Colorado Roadless Rule:
“We support the sustainable use of horsepacking trips in wilderness, including in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks. Horses allow all Americans to enjoy our wilderness, including seniors and those facing an array of physical challenges. We believe that, when properly evaluate