DOUBLE Your Impact Before Public Lands Protections Are Stripped Away

Irreplaceable public lands like Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and the Boundary Waters in Minnesota are at risk of losing their protections from drilling and mining. Help defend them—right now, all gifts are being MATCHED dollar-for-dollar through Marc

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A hiker in a canyon at Grand Staircase-Escalante

In pictures: What’s at stake in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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Tarpley, BLM
Aerial view of river with snow-fringed mountains in the background

New research maps future of freshwater fish habitat conservation

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Jason Leppi, TWS
Tree-covered island bathed in sunlight, with image reflected in lake surface. Shoreline with larger forest is visible in the background.

House votes for mining near Boundary Waters with unprecedented resolution

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Ernesto Ruiz
Man standing at lectern with microphone in his hand and an American flag in the background

Questions for Steve Pearce: A guide for senators

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Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Interior opens heart of Arctic Refuge to development

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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington.

45 million acres of wild “roadless” forests at risk

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Mason Cummings
The new BLM regulations enhance protections for designated Special Areas in the Western Arctic, including habitat for caribou and other wildlife.

BLM calls for nominations of tracts to be leased in the Western Arctic

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A group of muskox face the camera

5 gems we need to protect in the Western Arctic

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A desert tortoise in the Mojave Desert.

Map: Wildlife habitat, migration routes under threat

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Sam Roberts

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

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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, followers, 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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