2011

Wild Photos: View winners from last year’s photo contest

Feb 15, 2012

Looking forward to your next ski trip or fantasizing about the return of spring weather for hiking adventures? Then indulge your eyes with an outdoor adventure slideshow!

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2011 Priority Land Acquisition Projects LWCF and Forest Legacy

Apr 21, 2010

The Wilderness Society has identified 29 places across the United States as priorities for federal acquisition with funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which use revenues generated from offshore oil and gas drilling leases to acquire critical new lands. See the 2011 LWCF and Forest Legacy priorities by clicking on the link below.

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Obama Budget Proposal Pushes Climate Regulations Forward

Jessica Leber, The New York Times
Feb 2, 2010

Both climate regulatory and climate adaptation programs won cash infusions in President Obama's budget proposal yesterday, despite a tough budget year that saw overall cuts at environment, natural resource and land management agencies.

Environmentalists said the budget underscored the administration's seriousness about its climate change agenda, even when the programs were not linked directly to clean energy and jobs initiatives.

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A push for improving trails and roads in Montana

Anonymous
Jan 28, 2010

BOZEMAN - If Congress complies with the conservation community’s recommendations for 2011, forest restoration and road remediation in Montana could soon represent a stronger economic engine for the state.

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Green opportunities could spark North Carolina job market

Anonymous
Jan 28, 2010

FRANKLIN — Real estate and local economies are being threatened as the sea levels of the Albermarle Peninsula off the coast of North Carolina continue to rise. North Carolinians are feeling the effects of climate change, and critical habitats on the peninsula are also at risk.

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More opportunities to “live free” in New Hampshire’s outdoors

Anonymous
Jan 28, 2010

ERROL, NEW HAMPSHIRE – In the hectic pace of the 21st century, one thing the people of New Hampshire can take comfort in is the outdoor escape their state offers. The Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge gives recreationalists an opportunity to truly “live free” in a time when financial woes have hit Americans hard.

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Climate, Corridors, and the Continent's Crown

Jan 5, 2011

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Wilderness Magazine, our annual publication that features in-depth coverage and features about the day’s most pressing conservation issues. Become a member and receive a free copy!

By Douglas H. Chadwick

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Keep Idaho’s Middle Fork Salmon River wild

Apr 21, 2010

Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River is considered by many to be THE premier wilderness river in the lower 48 states.

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29 Wild Places Worth Saving: How the Land and Water Conservation Fund can help

Apr 21, 2010

There is so much beautiful land in America that needs to be saved that it’s often difficult to prioritize one project over another. California alone has some of the most breathtaking and ecologically vital places we need to protect.

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Green recommendations would boost states’ economy, create jobs across country

Feb 5, 2010

The Wilderness Society and 33 other conservation and public interest groups across America have joined together to create some guidelines for the federal government in 2011 that would generate jobs and protect natural resources. In a document called the “Green Budget” there are a variety of recommendations to Congress that offer incredible benefits to the American people — from preservation projects in New Hampshire to stimulating the economy in North Carolina.

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