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Public Lands & Waters

Public lands & waters are key to hunting and fishing in America. This is the latest news that you need to know.

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BOCA CHICA BEACH, TEXAS - MAY 22: The SpaceX Starship V3 is seen docked at a launch pad at Starbase on May 22, 2026 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s reusable rocket company has spent more than $15 billion on its Starship program, according to filings tied to its initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Public Lands & Waters

SpaceX Made a Public Land Swap Deal with USFWS. Now Environmental Groups Are Suing

By Natalie Krebs

A fly fisherman standing in a river in Colorado.

Public Lands & Waters

Meet the Stream-Access Renegade Authorities Were Too Scared to Arrest

Elk grazing in Wyoming

Public Lands & Waters

BLM Grazing Overhaul Would Give Ranchers More Grass and Perks, But Could Force Elk Off Public Range

By Andrew McKean

A photo illustration of Sen. Mike Lee who introduced an amendment to roll back the Roadless Rule.

Public Lands & Waters

Senate Republicans Advance ‘Trojan Horse’ to Erase Roadless Rule

A landowner along a river holding a gun; heavy machinery working in the river.

Public Lands & Waters

‘I’m Gonna Start Target Practicing.’ New Mexico Landowner Arrested on Felony Charges for Threatening Fishermen at Gunpoint

Elk jumping wood fence in snow covered mountains

Public Lands & Waters

Most Montanans Support Corner Crossing. Some Landowners Are Threatening to Withdraw Existing Access Over It

By Andrew McKean

A sign with some OHV restrictions

Public Lands & Waters

The Trump Administration Will Open More Federal Lands to Off-Road Vehicles. Backcountry Hunters Warn of Overcrowding

By Natalie Krebs

A fire in Idaho

Public Lands & Waters

We’re Having Our Worst Wildfire Year in a Decade, and It’s Probably Going to Get Worse

By Natalie Krebs

A NWR sign tilting in front of an area closed

Public Lands & Waters

Here’s Where the Trump Administration Plans to Open Hunting, Fishing Opportunities on Refuge and Park Service Lands

By Andrew McKean

A kisatchie national forest sign

Public Lands & Waters

Senator Seeks to Transfer 140,000 Acres of Louisiana’s Only National Forest. Residents Are Furious

By Natalie Krebs

A photo illustration of BLM Director Pearce

Public Lands & Waters

Stevan Pearce Confirmed as BLM Director, Despite His Position on Public Land Sales

By Andrew McKean

Composite image corner crossing

Public Lands & Waters

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Sues Montana FWP Over Corner Crossing

By Natalie Krebs

Montana fencing corner crossing

Public Lands & Waters

Montana’s Lt. Gov. Says Corner Crossing Is Illegal. Critics Say the Law Isn’t Clear

By Natalie Krebs

A National Park Service ranger looks through a spotting scope.

Public Lands & Waters

As National Parks Face Budget Cuts, Projects in D.C. Are Getting a Boost in Funding

By Christine Peterson

Fall 2025 hunt + fish media trip hosted by Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, a non-profit group working to halt the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine and protect clean water in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely, Minnesota. Attendees: Rob Drieslein, Ben Ryder Howe, Nate Ptacek, Alex Robinson, Durrell Smith, Land Tawney, Lukas Leaf, Katie McKalip, Matthew Schultz

Public Lands & Waters

Twin Metals Paid Former Trump Officials $380K. Their Controversial Mine Proposal Near the Boundary Waters Is Now Advancing Against Public Opinion

By Alex Robinson

A waterfowl production area with a fire crew.

Public Lands & Waters

The President’s Budget Proposal Slashes BLM Staff, Refuge and Migratory Bird Funding, and Much More

By Christine Peterson

A protestor at a pro-public lands rally holds up a sign that says "protect public lands"

Public Lands & Waters

Another New PAC Is Targeting Anti-Public-Land Lawmakers. This One’s in Idaho

By Christine Peterson

Scorecards on public land politicians in Wyoming

Public Lands & Waters

If You Want to Vote Out Anti-Public-Land Politicians, Pay Attention to What This Wyoming PAC Just Did

By Christine Peterson

a kid fishing in the bwca.

Public Lands & Waters

It’s a Dark Day for the Boundary Waters and the Future of Public Lands. Here’s How We Got Here

BWCA, MN - JUNE 14: Aidan Jones was exhausted as he paddled North Fowl Lake into South Fowl Lake Friday. Tony Jones, his 14-year old son Aidan, their friend Brad Shannon and Outdoors editor Bob Timmons embarked onto the Voyageurs Highway on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Their path Tuesday took them from Gunflint Lake, to North Lake, through the Height of Land Portage eventually ending at a camp site on South Lake in the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area). (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Public Lands & Waters

Senate Votes 50 to 49 to Strip Boundary Waters Protections in Defiance of Public Opinion, Science

By Natalie Krebs