Lawmakers are considering major changes to how decisions are made about public lands and waters. Here's why the outdoor ...

From local trail building to meeting with Senator Murkowski, Alaska advocate Will Taygan shares how relationships, ...

This week, Outdoor Alliance and The Conservation Alliance are introducing a document describing the tasks we believe any presidential administration must take on over the coming four years. The ...

Today, the USDA opened a 21-day comment period on its plan to rescind the Roadless Rule. The Roadless Rule currently protects about one third of America’s National Forest land, including 8,659 ...

Last week, the Senate released text of a major spending package, which included a proposal to sell off about 3 million acres of public land. Today, Outdoor Alliance released a map showing that nearly ...

Late last night, the Senate parliamentarian ruled out of order a proposal that would have required the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public lands as part of the federal budget reconciliation bill ...

Yesterday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the agency’s intent to rescind the Roadless Rule, which would be a devastating blow to America’s backcountry public lands and the millions ...

Over the last few days, at the direction of the new administration, the Forest Service and other agencies have laid off about 10% of their workforces, targeting all employees with less than one year ...

on Congress to Sufficiently Fund Recreation on Public Lands. Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2024) — The number of visitors on America’s public lands has steadily increased over the last 15 years, while ...

The House Rules package, passed in early January, included a provision to make it easier to transfer or sell off public lands. This provision, a replica of a land transfer provision included in 2017 ...

In the last few decades, Americans’ ideas of what public lands should do have evolved. Increasingly, Americans expect public lands to be managed for outdoor recreation. Rising participation in ...

This week, the Senate passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill—and thanks to outreach from the outdoor community, the final bill had no public land sell offs. This is a significant victory ...