Historic climate bill passes Senate

Projected to cut U.S. emissions by 40%

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Inflation Reduction Act a breakthrough on climate, but public lands take some hits

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UPDATE: News of Congress’ climate deal encouraging, but Biden can act on climate with these 10 immediate steps

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Public lands & the climate crisis: Ask a scientist

Public lands & the climate crisis: Extreme Heat

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Now or Never: We need climate action

We need climate action now, not later

Shipwreck Cove, Lake Mead, Nevada, 2022.

Public lands & the climate crisis: Drought

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Rep. Raul Grijalva, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Wilderness Society President Jamie Williams standing next to each other in front of a curtain, holding a large framed document

Rep. Raul Grijalva wins Ansel Adams Award for conservation leadership

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4 reasons President Biden should protect Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada

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6 reasons old-growth forests are really important

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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

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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

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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.

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