In 2001, the Organized Village of Kake, a sovereign tribal government in Southeast Alaska, supported the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to protect roadless portions of national forests across the country, including the nearby Tongass National Forest. The ... See more
In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather, a heat wave settled across the West, shattering temperature records from Tucson, Arizona, to Casper, Wyoming. The heat wave’s intensity and early arrival sh... See more
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spent Earth Day fielding questions from U.S. Senators as he defended deep cuts proposed by his agency to vast swaths of America’s public lands. President Trump’s proposed budget for 2027, released this month, includes many o... See more
When Idaho voters head to the polls for the state’s primaries in May, they’ll hopefully know a lot more about which candidates do and don’t support their public lands — and cast their ballots accordingly. Or at least, that’s the plan behind a new Idaho po... See more
A new hunting and fishing group in Wyoming released report cards Wednesday detailing where state lawmakers stand on public lands, wildlife, and scientific management. Many failed to make the grade, including 54 of 93 state representatives and senators, or... See more
