Wildlands

Making Connections

Michael Brune | Posted 04.25.2012

Michael Brune

When I was a kid, my parents took my siblings and me camping up and down the eastern seaboard. They tell me that I even learned to walk at a campground in Maine. Each time Mary and I take our own kids camping, I can feel their connection to nature get a little stronger.

Have a Really Good Weekend -- Something to Celebrate!

Carl Pope | Posted 12.21.2011

Carl Pope

Denver -- The roadless wild forests in the National Forest System were originally set aside and protected from road-building, logging, and other comme...

Wildlands Are Your Lands

Michael Brune | Posted 11.27.2011

Michael Brune

Woody Guthrie put it best when he sang, "This land is your land." Until, that is, someone steals it from you.

The Little Hope For The Prairie

Pam Grout | Posted 11.01.2011

Pam Grout

In the mountains, the beauty is obvious. Any idiot can see it. To appreciate a prairie, you have to slow down, turn over rocks and consider subtleties.

Tell Your Senators to Save Our National Parks From Global Warming

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011

Frances Beinecke

Glacier National Park could lose all its glaciers, Joshua Tree National Park all its Joshua trees and Saguaro National Park all its saguaros, according to a new report on climate change from NRDC.

Salazar at the Interior Department: So Much at Stake

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011

Frances Beinecke

As Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar has to send a powerful signal that the era of unethical behavior and unchecked industry influence is over.