Trump's executive orders threaten millions of acres.

From the Arctic Refuge to the Boundary Waters, incredible places are at risk. Explore what's at stake through our interactive map.

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Local citizens protest against terminations and attacks on public lands at a rally in Helena, Montana.

Public lands in chaos as mass terminations unleashed

Mason Cummings

President Donald Trump

Public lands under fire as Trump takes office

Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

New Congress’ first order of business: A clearance sale on public lands

Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Map of North America with many multicolored markers on it

New map illustrates public lands reach of Trump’s “energy dominance” vision

Sun shining through cottonwood trees in Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Montana.

Bipartisan public lands bill cuts against recent sell-off threats

Bob Wick, BLM

Man in suit standing in front of American flag

4 top conservation issues facing new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Rachel Deininger and Mallory Sandoval Lambert

Meet our 2024 Gloria Barron scholars!

sunrise on top of mountains with clouds

Kuwohi name restored in the Smokies. Why does this matter?

Micheli Oliver

A site of the proposed Santa Cruz River National Wildlife Refuge in Tucson, AZ

U.S. communities need more—and larger—wildlife refuges

Mason Cummings

Together we can protect public lands, now and forever.

Each day thousands of acres of wild places are lost to mining, drilling, logging and other development. But we don't have to give it all away. Together, we can save our wildest lands for future generations.

Twilight in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Nearly 112 million acres of wilderness protected

Miles Morgan

Protecting 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 to meet environmental challenges

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Key Issues

Mason Cummings, TWS

Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

Working together for a more inclusive future

Mason Cummings, TWS

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Defend our wildlands!

Racist or offensive names persist in U.S. parks; new plan confronts them

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Climate March in Washington, DC

More than 1 million members and supporters are making a difference

Jonathan Meyers, The Wilderness Society

How do we tackle climate change? Look no further than public lands

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Climate Change Solutions

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There is just one hope of repulsing the tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer every niche on the whole earth. That hope is the organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness.

Bob Marshall Founder of The Wilderness Society

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