Stories from the Northern Forest

The Northern Forest is within a day’s drive for more than 70 million people, but some people call this wild wonderland home.

Find out about the people that live, work and play in the Northern Forest and why they want to keep these woods healthy and vibrant for generations to come.

Dan Newton

Dan Newton is an English teacher who explores White Mountain National Forest with his family, finding spiritual faith and inspiration.

Polly Mahoney

Master dogsled guide Polly Mahoney and her 41 dogs lead others on trails and down rivers in the wilderness of the mountains of western Maine.

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Hear artists, activists and adventurers share what the ownership and legacy of these American wildlands means to them.

Why Wilderness

Wilderness is a precious resource with many human, natural and economic benefits that we need to protect.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Visit us in the Eco-Village at this summer’s Dave Matthews Band concerts.
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Friday Mystery Photo

Thursday, May 16, 2013

It is a haven for geology lovers as water and erosion has exposed millions of years of deposited sedimentary rock. Recreationists of all kinds are awed by its natural sculptures: rock formations, canyons, mesas and gorges.
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- canyonlands
- Colorado Plateau
New rule settles competition between renewables and mining on western public lands

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A new rule will protect proposed renewable energy sites from conflicting mining development on public lands in the Western states, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said at the end of April.
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- BLM
- renewable energy
- solar
- wind
- smart from the start
- mining

Congress Picks the Wrong Battle on Public Land Sequestration

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Yet, here we are, with people and the government unable to stop furloughs, job losses, and lower revenue to keep the government functioning. Our public lands have certainly not been spared from this indiscriminate budget ax.
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Drill here, Sell there?

Friday, May 3, 2013

This is not great environmental news.
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- oil
- gas
- drilling
- energy exports
New bill would expand energy efficiency measures across the country

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.
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- energy efficiency
- legislation

Alaska’s Izembek wilderness is a political hostage

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

But Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski refused to accept that decision. She and residents of the tiny community of King Cove are fighting to have the decision overturned.
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- Alaska
- Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Sagebrush safaris return to northwest Colorado

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Birdwatchers travel from far and wide to northwest Colorado to see male sage-grouse strut their stuff in hopes of attracting a mate. Early spring is prime season to catch these timid grouse dancing on the lek and shaking their tail feathers through organized tours.
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- greater sage grouse
- Oil and gas drilling
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Illabot Creek move one step closer to protection

Thursday, March 14, 2013

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By The Numbers: Acres for Energy and Conservation

Expanding energy development to meet the growing needs of America must be balanced with protecting vital wild places.

The Wilderness Society has launched a new quarterly report "By The Numbers" to track how many acres of American land have been protected by Congress and the Executive branch, and how many acres have been leased out to energy development.
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Support letter to Senators Shaheen and Portman for the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

April 24, 2013

Dear Senator:
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BLM Guidance for Wilderness Study Areas

In 2012, the Bureau of Land Management released Manual 6330, which replaced the agency's longstanding policy for management of Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), known as the Interim Management Policy for Lands Under Wilderness Review (IMP). Manual 6330 does not provide for designation of new WSAs, but it does require more protective management for existing WSAs than the IMP.
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Draft management plan balances protection of wilderness areas and quiet recreation in Western Colorado: Initial review identifies opportunities for improvement

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Friday, May 17, 2013

A draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness near Grand Junction, CO would improve land management efforts and provide a sustainable path for the area over the next 20 years.
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Senate committee passes Rio Grande del Norte Wilderness legislation

Minji Kang
Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Wilderness Society today applauded the U.S. Senate for passing the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

The Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act (S. 241) – sponsored by Tom Udall (D-NM) and co-sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) – would protect as wilderness roughly 13,500 acres of the Cerro del Yuta and 8,000 acres of the Rio San Antonio areas.
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U.S. Senate passes bill out of committee to protect Pine Forest Range

Minji Kang
Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Wilderness Society today applauded the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act out of committee.
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