New Digital Accountability Tool Tracks Congressional Voting Records on Public Lands Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections

A new digital advocacy platform has been launched to provide American voters with transparent, real-time data regarding how their federal representatives vote on the protection and management of the nation’s…

Trump Administration Directs National Park Service to Expand Hunting and Trapping Access Across Federal Lands

The Department of the Interior has issued an internal directive to the National Park Service (NPS) to immediately relax long-standing restrictions on hunting and trapping at dozens of federal sites,…

Navigating the Shifting Regulations and Opportunities for Off-Leash Dog Hiking on North American Public Lands

The landscape of outdoor recreation for pet owners is undergoing a significant transformation as land management agencies grapple with record-breaking trail usage and an increase in multi-user conflicts. For decades,…

Resilient Landscapes: How Local and State Initiatives Are Expanding America’s Public Lands Amid Federal Policy Shifts

In an era defined by fluctuating federal priorities and a concerted effort by the Trump administration to scale back environmental regulations, the map of America’s public lands is paradoxically growing…

Bureau of Land Management Proposes Opening One Million Acres of California Public Lands to Oil and Gas Drilling and Fracking

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently advancing a comprehensive and controversial federal plan to authorize oil and gas leasing, including hydraulic fracturing, across more than one million acres…