Public Lands/Wilderness Stories
- ME counters learning loss with expanded outdoor programs Maine educators are expanding outdoor learning opportunities to help build the next generation of environmental stewards. The state has unveiled a new learning pavilion on Mackworth Island, where students can engage in hands-on outdoor lessons and study environmental careers. Page Nichols, chief of the Office of Innovation […]
- Environmental groups buck grazing expansion in MT's Custer Gallatin A federal court in Montana has held a hearing more than two years after a coalition of environmental advocates sued the U.S. Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service over expanding cattle grazing in the Paradise Valley, part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The […]
- SD PSA on grasslands wins regional Emmy award Native grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in North America. A South Dakota advocacy group hopes its educational campaign will reach a wider audience after receiving a regional award. The South Dakota Grassland Coalition's recent television public service announcement, part of its "Where Good Things Grow" campaign, […]
- Hungry goats help restore native Iowa habitat Some Iowa farmers are putting a new spin on an age-old animal behavior. They're using goats to remove weeds, overgrown brush, and non-native grasses – while helping some landowners restore native habitat to their acres at the same time. Goats are pretty well known for producing milk and […]
- ME voters weigh trail bond measure as climate change alters terrain It is Election Day and Maine voters are weighing the future of the state's extensive trail system. If passed, the Maine Trails Bond would inject some $30 million over four years into repairs and maintenance of all public-use trails statewide. Francesca Gundrum, director of […]
- MN voters asked to reauthorize key environmental funding Election Day in Minnesota will bring environmental funding into focus in the form of a ballot question. At stake is lottery revenue that over the years has funded efforts to protect natural resources. Minnesota voters are being asked to say yes to a 25-year extension of a […]
- Could WI forests see more towering old trees? Federal plan provides hope CORRECTION: In the second paragraph, the term "mature forests" was replaced with language to more accurately describe the lands connected to the provided stastic. (1:53 p.m. CST, Oct. …(Read More)
- CA Tribes call for national monuments at world biodiversity conference This week, more than 100 Californians are in Cali, Columbia, for the 16th United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity. Tribes, policymakers and conservation groups are promoting national monument status for three sites in the Golden State. Lena Ortega, a Kw'tsán cultural committee member for the […]