Latest Public Lands & Waters Stories
Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains
Biden Administration Pledges to Protect 450,000 Acres with New National Monument in Southern Nevada
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”
What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up?
Watch This 25,000-Pound Battleship Anchor Chain Rip Through Juniper in Nevada
Turkey Federation Gets $50 Million Grant to Battle Wildfires
This Bill Would Put a Public Shooting Range in Every National Forest in the Country
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
USFWS Will Expand Hunting and Fishing at 18 National Wildlife Refuges While Phasing Out Lead Ammo and Tackle There
A Pacific Waterfowl Oasis Ran Out of Water. These Duck Hunters Are Footing the Bill for Some More
“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over
Scientists Call for “Rewilding the West” by Bringing More Beavers and Wolves onto Public Lands
Utah Man Allegedly Starts a Wildfire While Attempting to Kill a Spider
Montana Is on the Brink of Destroying One of Its Most Successful Conservation Programs
Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range
This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea
Florida Shark Fishing Tournament Sparks Protests and Death Threats
Watch: Historic Flood Hits Yellowstone, Spurs Evacuation from National Park
USFWS Wants to Open 19 More Wildlife Refuges to Hunting and Fishing. Lead Ammo and Tackle Would Be Banned There
Montana Land Purchase Could Unlock 100,000 Public Acres in the Big Snowy Mountains
Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Shoots, Kills Charging Cow Moose
BLM Unlocks 75,000 Acres of Private and Public Land With Major Purchase in Wyoming
Why Not Legalize All Corner Crossing in the West?
Infrastructure Act to Provide $68 Million for Ecosystem Restoration Projects
What’s Next For Corner-Crossers and What Will the Outcome of the Civil Suit Bring?
The USDA Accepted 2 Million Acres into the CRP Program, but We Could Still See a Net Loss in Pheasant Country This Year
USFWS Will Add 5,600 Acres to Texas Wildlife Refuge, Plus Award $95 Million to National Conservation Projects
This Public-Land Mining Law Hasn’t Changed Since 1872. A New Bill Would Impose Royalties for Hardrock Mining on Federal Land
Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing
Pennsylvania’s Largest Sportsmen Federation Opposes Reclassification of Delaware Water Gap as National Park and Preserve
More Than 8 Million Acres of Public Land in the West Is “Corner-Locked” and Inaccessible to Hunters
Utah Senators Say Their New Bill Will Fix the Housing Crisis. It’s Really a Federal Land Grab
Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors
Navigating Public Land Just Got Easier, Thanks to the MAPLands Act
The Most Important Wildlife Conservation Legislation in 50 Years Is Primed for Passage in Congress
Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean Fewer Pheasants This Fall?
The Wyoming Corner-Crossing Lawsuit Is Headed to Federal Court, Where a Ruling Could Affect Public Access Across the West
Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters
The House Just Passed an Act That Will Make It Easier for Hunters to Find and Access Public Lands
Want to Understand the Corner-Crossing Issue? Listen to These Podcasts from Randy Newberg
Virginia Will Finally Allow Sunday Hunting on Public Land
British Columbia’s Mega Mine Gold Rush Threatens Wilderness, Salmon, and the Outdoor Lifestyle in Southeast Alaska
If the Delaware Water Gap Is Designated as the Country’s Newest National Park, What Does That Mean for Hunters?
50 Years Ago, the Buffalo Became Our First National River. How Well Have We Conserved Our Rivers Since?
Survey Says Vast Majority of Western Voters Care Deeply About Public Lands
Sportsmen, Gun Owners Generated a Record $1.5 Billion in Conservation Funding Last Year
Biden Administration Withdraws Leases for Controversial Mine Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
A Public-Access Lawsuit in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Claims Forest Service Is Catering to Private Landowners
On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy
How a Dam Malfunction on the Madison River Nearly Wrecked a Blue-Ribbon Fishery
Tequila Factory Spill Leads to Massive Fish Kill in Mexican Reservoir
In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch
Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag
Public Raises More Than $50,000 to Defend Hunters Ticketed for Corner Crossing in Wyoming
Officials Close Sportfishing on Washington Coastal Rivers to Protect Steelhead
Hunters Will Help Reduce Yellowstone Bison Herd by Up to 900 Animals in Montana
Environmental Group Sues to Block New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Wildlife Refuges
Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh
Trout Unlimited Lawsuit Is a Win for Salmon, Deals Another Blow to Pebble Mine
5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S.
Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters
Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative
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