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An American flag flying above the front range ofColorado

This Independence Day, Celebrate the Gift of Public Land This Independence Day, Celebrate the Gift of Public Land

By Andrew McKean

A pair of caribou with antlers face off on a tundra hillock.

BLM Officially Blocks the Ambler Road, a 211-Mile Industrial Corridor Through Alaska’s Iconic Brooks Range BLM Officially Blocks the Ambler Road, a 211-Mile Industrial Corridor Through Alaska’s Iconic Brooks Range

By Natalie Krebs

Georgia landowner confronts kayak fisherman.

Watch: Landowner Tells Kayaker There’s No Fishing Allowed on ‘His’ Side of the River Watch: Landowner Tells Kayaker There’s No Fishing Allowed on ‘His’ Side of the River

Dan Infalt buck

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

Pronghorn antelope in Wyoming.

Why Is the New BLM Rule So Controversial? Why Is the New BLM Rule So Controversial?

By Andrew McKean

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

Big Game Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’ Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

A caribou stands in the Brooks Range, the proposed site of the Ambler Road.

BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range

By Natalie Krebs

Shed elk antlers on the National Elk Refuge.

Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands

A nice buck in a field.

Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better

By Andrew McKean

Pierce Brosnan poses for a photograph in Yellowstone National Park.

The Trail Is Not Enough for Pierce Brosnan, Who Owes $1,500 for Breaking Tourist Rules at Yellowstone The Trail Is Not Enough for Pierce Brosnan, Who Owes $1,500 for Breaking Tourist Rules at Yellowstone

A flock of Canada geese takes off from a snowy river bank.

A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

Two men paddle a canoe across Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Feds Say Mining Company Can’t Divert 1.4 Million Gallons Water per Day from Georgia Wildlife Refuge Feds Say Mining Company Can’t Divert 1.4 Million Gallons Water per Day from Georgia Wildlife Refuge

A sign with Smoky the Bear warns of fire risk.

Here’s Why No One Can Agree on How to Manage America’s Old Growth Forests Here’s Why No One Can Agree on How to Manage America’s Old Growth Forests

A fly angler in a blue shirt and blue hat holds up a small redfish caught on the fly.

BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back

By Andrew McKean

A chinook salmon jumps a waterfall in the Klamath River Basin.

The Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Is Underway The Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Is Underway

woman photographs mule deer in national park

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Been Detected in Yellowstone. That Could Be a Good Thing Chronic Wasting Disease Has Been Detected in Yellowstone. That Could Be a Good Thing

western arctic caribou

Proposals Would Close Non-Resident Caribou Hunting in Northwest Alaska Proposals Would Close Non-Resident Caribou Hunting in Northwest Alaska

grand teton national park with bison

Proposal to Auction Land Inside Grand Teton National Park Tabled Until Fall 2024 Proposal to Auction Land Inside Grand Teton National Park Tabled Until Fall 2024

snake river dams underwater salmon

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

mule deer seedskadee national wildlife refuge

Conservation vs Preservation: What’s the Difference? Conservation vs Preservation: What’s the Difference?

A man in a greenshirt and waders fly fishes in a shady river.

This Bill Would Digitize Mapping Data for America’s Waterways This Bill Would Digitize Mapping Data for America’s Waterways

By Andrew McKean

oregon public land acquisition

New Acquisition Connects Huge Network of Public Land Larger than Yellowstone National Park New Acquisition Connects Huge Network of Public Land Larger than Yellowstone National Park

Public lands could close to hunting with the government shutdown.

Conservation Groups Ask to Keep Public Lands Open as Government Shutdown Looms Conservation Groups Ask to Keep Public Lands Open as Government Shutdown Looms

By Andrew McKean

chuck black 2023 duck stamp contest winner

This Northern Pintail Painting Just Won the 2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest This Northern Pintail Painting Just Won the 2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

drill ban in arctic national wildlife refuge

Biden’s Protection of Arctic NWR May Signal More Public Land Protections Ahead of Election Biden’s Protection of Arctic NWR May Signal More Public Land Protections Ahead of Election

quivira national wildlife refuge water right

Audubon Sues Kansas Over Water Rights at Popular Duck Hunting and Birding Refuge Audubon Sues Kansas Over Water Rights at Popular Duck Hunting and Birding Refuge

gallatin river access dispute montana

In a Tale as Old as the West, Wealthy Californians Moved to Montana and Blocked Historic River Access In a Tale as Old as the West, Wealthy Californians Moved to Montana and Blocked Historic River Access

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

Mule deer in mule deer habitat

Why I Sued the Governor Why I Sued the Governor

By Andrew McKean

colorado stream access lawsuit decision

Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Stream Access Case in Blow to Public Fishing Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Stream Access Case in Blow to Public Fishing

yellowstone bison calf tourist

Yellowstone Officials Identify, Fine Idiot Who Picked Up Bison Calf Yellowstone Officials Identify, Fine Idiot Who Picked Up Bison Calf

Corner crossing ruled legal in Wyoming.

Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming

By Alex Robinson

alabama man waves gun at anglers

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

No Trespassing sign on blocked public access

7 Sneaky Ways Landowners Block Access to Public Lands 7 Sneaky Ways Landowners Block Access to Public Lands

blm public lands rule proposal

The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority

Crates of invasive goldfish taken from BC lakes

British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem

Fly fishing in Okenfenokee.

A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

Sargassum seaweed piled on a beach in the gulf of Mexico.

Sargassum Seaweed Mat Stretching 5,000 Miles Long Heads Toward Florida Sargassum Seaweed Mat Stretching 5,000 Miles Long Heads Toward Florida

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Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands

Bird hunting restrictions in Manitoba

Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers

collins lands brown trout on the rio chama

A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public

dead minnow ohio train derailment

Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment

walleye caught illegally lake cascade idaho

Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake? Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake?

dog wolf depredation CO

Officials Determine Wolves Might Not Be to Blame for 40 Cow Deaths in Colorado Officials Determine Wolves Might Not Be to Blame for 40 Cow Deaths in Colorado

Utah shed antler hunting ban

Utah Closes All Shed Hunting Until May. Some Hunters Aren’t Happy About It Utah Closes All Shed Hunting Until May. Some Hunters Aren’t Happy About It

bristol bay protections EPA decision 1/31/23

Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision

boundary waters receive greater protections under biden 1

Biden Administration Bans Mining Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness Biden Administration Bans Mining Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness

tongass national forest

A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska

Hunter sabotages another hunter's tree stand.

Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall

Montana New Mexico wildlife habitat trust fund

States Consider Using Budget Surpluses to Fund Conservation States Consider Using Budget Surpluses to Fund Conservation

Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Other Conservation Efforts Included in $1.7 Trillion Spending Package Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Other Conservation Efforts Included in $1.7 Trillion Spending Package

Crazy Mountains land swap proposal Forest Service

Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains

President Biden protects Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Biden Administration Pledges to Protect 450,000 Acres with New National Monument in Southern Nevada Biden Administration Pledges to Protect 450,000 Acres with New National Monument in Southern Nevada

veterans get free access to federal public land

Veterans and Gold Star Families Can Now Get Free Lifetime Passes to Federal Public Lands Veterans and Gold Star Families Can Now Get Free Lifetime Passes to Federal Public Lands

In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife” In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife”

By Andrew McKean

Migratory waterfowl are in dire straits as the Great Salt Lake dries up.

What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up? What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up?

The 12-ton Ely Chain works across pinyon-juniper forest.

Watch This 25,000-Pound Battleship Anchor Chain Rip Through Juniper in Nevada Watch This 25,000-Pound Battleship Anchor Chain Rip Through Juniper in Nevada

Wild turkeys in a roost in Montana.

Turkey Federation Gets $50 Million Grant to Battle Wildfires Turkey Federation Gets $50 Million Grant to Battle Wildfires

By Andrew McKean

Shooting range access would prevent people from shooting signs like this one.

This Bill Would Put a Public Shooting Range in Every National Forest in the Country This Bill Would Put a Public Shooting Range in Every National Forest in the Country

By Andrew McKean

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New Report Provides a Roadmap for Sagebrush Conservation in the West New Report Provides a Roadmap for Sagebrush Conservation in the West

If I Were America’s Public Lands Czar, Here’s How I’d Fix Access If I Were America’s Public Lands Czar, Here’s How I’d Fix Access

By Andrew McKean

usfws duck hunter

USFWS Will Expand Hunting and Fishing at 18 National Wildlife Refuges While Phasing Out Lead Ammo and Tackle There USFWS Will Expand Hunting and Fishing at 18 National Wildlife Refuges While Phasing Out Lead Ammo and Tackle There

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge closed to all bird hunting this week.

A Pacific Waterfowl Oasis Ran Out of Water. These Duck Hunters Are Footing the Bill for Some More A Pacific Waterfowl Oasis Ran Out of Water. These Duck Hunters Are Footing the Bill for Some More

Angler wades in stream by barbed-wire fence

“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over “I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over