As natural gas becomes increasingly important to America's energy mix, it's critical that major environmental and safety concerns be addressed through policies and regulations.
Weeds cost Montana economically by reducing farm and ranch productivity, degrading water quality, depressing wildlife numbers, and threatening outdoor recreation.
Each year the four federal wilderness management agencies -- The US DOI Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service – receive hundreds of proposals to conduct scientific studies within wilderness.
The Wilderness Act of 1964 established grazing guidelines in wilderness areas. Wilderness designation allows for grazing in most designated areas, and motorized vehicles can be used for resource protection when deemed necessary.
This statement of policy and guidelines was created for the management of fish and wildlife in National Forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered wildernesses.
In this Advisory Circular (AC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) encourages pilots and other operators of airborne craft to be cognizant of noise-sensitive areas.
The Wilderness Act of 1964 allows agencies to take any measure to control a fire. This includes creating fire roads, fire breaks, backfires or aerial suppression.
Douglas W. Scott, the longtime student of the history of wilderness protection addresses the philosophical and technical challenges to mountain bike use in wilderness areas in an excerpt from Wild Earth. In the article, Mr.