Wildland Fire News Update #21 6/10/2008
1) Our View: Congress Should Pass FLAME Act, Help Forest Service Shoulder Fire Burden; 2) On-the-Ground Tour Shows Forest Restoration; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report # 209 3/7/2008
1) West Virginia’s Wild Mon Act Hailed at DC Hearings, Concern Expressed for Omitted Areas; 2) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Nevada Wilderness Honors Volunteers; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #5 2/29/2008
1) The Center for Landscape Analysis: Celebrating 20 Years of Spatial Analysis in Wildland Conservation; 2)Meet Janice Thomson
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Wilderness Report #208 2/22/2008
1) Colorado’s San Juan Public Lands Draft Forest Plan Released; 2) Report Illustrates How Protecting Wilderness Benefits WV's Economy; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #207 2/11/2008
1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Oregon’s Copper Salmon Wilderness Act Approved by Senate Committee; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Support Center Relocates to One of the Country’s Most Energy Efficient Buildings; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #4 1/31/2008
1) Scholarships for research on climate change and other aspects of wildland conservation; 2) Travel and route designation on California's National Forests; 3) Meet Matt Dietz
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Wilderness Report #206 1/25/2008
1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Nears Wilderness Legislation; 2) Arizona’s Proposed Wilderness Featured in ‘Art in Wilderness: Tumacacori Highlands’; 3) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Newsletter Naming Contest; 4) Wilderness Brief: Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed by Representative Maurice Hinchey: “Protect Utah's red rock wilderness from short-sighted development”; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #3 12/21/2007
Recently Released: Déjà Vu on the Tongass: How Overestimating Timber Demand Prevents Responsible Stewardship; Meet Pete Morton
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BLM Action Center Update #45 12/21/2007
1) The Year's Top Six Positive Steps for BLM Lands; 2) 12 Places That Need Your Help Now - Plans Open For Comment; 3) Contacts - Friends Across the Great Frontier
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North Cascades December 2007 Newsletter 12/21/2007
Winter Activities in the North Cascades; Lower Gold Creek Basin; Rendezvous Area in the Methow Valley; North Cascades Glaciers
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Wilderness Report #205 12/14/2007
Update on Wilderness Legislation in the 110th Congress; Top 10 Things You DON'T Want to Hear in Wilderness; The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wildland Fire News Update #20 12/12/2007
1) Our View: A Watershed Year for Wildland Fires; 2) Wilderness Society Releases New Fire Position Papers; 3) Essential tool -- Wildland Fire Use; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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WildAlert News December 2007 12/5/2007
Protect Utah's Price District BLM Lands from increased ORV Use; Investigations Continue into Politicized Endangered Species Decisions; Congress Poised to Pass Energy Bill.
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Wilderness Report #204 11/30/2007
1) Support for New Wilderness Grows in Southwest Colorado; 2) Wyoming’s Adobe Town Receives Support for ‘Very Rare or Uncommon’ Designation; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Organizers Discuss Challenges and Celebrate Successes; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #203 11/16/2007
1) House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Five Wilderness Bills; 2) Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill Introduced; 3) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Bill Introduced in Senate; 4) Nevadan’s Celebrate Five Year Wilderness Anniversary
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Wilderness Science News #2 11/8/2007
1) Natural Dividends: Wildland Protection and the Changing Economy of the Rocky Mountain West; 2) Meet Michelle Haefele
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BLM Action Center Update #44 11/5/2007
1) BLM Action Center Welcomes New Staff; 2) Avalanche of Utah RMPs limits opportunity for public involvement; 3) Northeast Wyoming Elk Herd Threatened by Drilling; 4) New Director of BLM says western drilling explosion to continue; 5) Adobe Town: Wyoming's hidden archaeological and ecological gem; 6) 13 Places That Need Your Help Now; Resources and Contacts
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WildAlert News November 2007 11/5/2007
Update on California Wildfires and Alaska's Teshekpuk Lake; Take a Moment to Help Montana's Bitterroot National Forest; Global Warming and Forest Fires; Accelerating Oil and Gas Development; Hearing on Proposed Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; New Wyoming Wilderness Bill Introduced; House Passes Virginia Ridge and Valley Act; Six Members of Congress Honored for Refuge System Efforts.
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Wilderness Report #202 11/2/2007
1) House Subcommittee Hearing Held on Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act; 2) Virginia Ridge & Valley Act Approved by House Vote; 3) Wilderness Brief: Six Wilderness Bills on House Subcommittee Hearing Schedule; 4) Wilderness Brief: Celebrate Wilderness in Southern Nevada; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #1 10/31/2007
Welcome to the first issue of Wilderness Science News. We take a look at research going on at The Wilderness Society and how it affects public policy, legislation and changes on the ground. This month, meet economist Ann Ingerson and find out more about her recent report on carbon storage in U.S. forests.
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North Cascades October 2007 Newsletter 10/25/2007
This month we take an in-depth look at mountaineering in the North Cascades. Explore the Ptarmigan Traverse and find out more about the local mountaineering community. We also take a look at glaciers and global warming.
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Wilderness Report #201 10/19/2007
1) West Virginians Rally in Nation’s Capitol; 2) Virginia Ridge and Valley Act House Floor Vote Likely Next Week; 3) Wilderness Brief: You Are Invited to a Wild Picnic in Pennsylvania! 4) Wilderness Brief: Nevada Wilderness Coalition Holds Inaugural Wilderness Rendezvous; 5)The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #200 10/5/2007
1) Wilderness Report #200: A Look Back at Wilderness Since Our First Issue; 2) Southern California Wilderness Bill Introduced by Representative Mary Bono and Senator Barbara Boxer; 3) House Agriculture Committee Hearing Held on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act; 4) National Foundation Created to Protect and Expand National Conservation Landscape System
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WildAlert News October 2007 10/4/2007
Good News to Report on Efforts to Protect Spotted Owl Habitat; When a Burning Fire is Nature's Best Friend; National Wildlife Refuge Week; Natural Dividends Report Released; Updates on Wilderness Bills for California and Colorado.
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Wildland Fire News Update #19 9/24/2007
1) The Wilderness Society launches multi-media fire package; 2) Senate to examine intersection of climate change and fire; 3) Essential tool: Wildland Fire Use; 4) Wildland fire statistics; 5) Online fire resources
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Wilderness Report #199 9/21/2007
1) Wilderness Legislation Introduced for Oregon’s Copper-Salmon Area, Senate Hearing Held; 2) Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007 To Be Introduced in House; 3) Local Homebuilders Support New Wilderness in Doña Ana County, New Mexico; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades September 2007 Newsletter 9/21/2007
Exploring Index, Washington. On the Trail at Barclay and Eagle Lakes. Check out the University of Washington Libraries collection of historical and rare photographers, including photos by Lee Pickett documenting the development of Index, Washington and the Wild Sky region. Live from the Mountain Music Lounge Volume 13 released September 25, 2007. National Public Lands Day.
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Wilderness Report #198 9/7/2007
1) Allegheny National Forest Wilderness: Economic Benefits for Pennsylvania; 2) Wilderness Photo Contest; 3) Charleston Gazette Editorializes in Favor of More Wilderness
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WildAlert News September 2007 9/4/2007
New Threats to the Northern Spotted Owl; BLM Told to Consider Impact of Energy Drilling on Endangered Species.
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Wilderness Report #197 8/24/2007
1) Wilderness Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress; 2) Businesses Support Protecting Colorado’s Dominguez, Escalante Area; 3) Wilderness Brief: Arizona Daily Star Op-Ed by Mark Trautwein “It's what Mo would want...Saving Tumacácori wilderness area is the right thing to do”; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades July/August Newsletter 8/10/2007
Scrambling in the North Cascades; Surprise Lake and Surprise Creek; Alpine Lakes Wilderness Addition Proposed; News and Events.
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Wilderness Report #196 8/10/2007
1) Arizona’s Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2) New Effort to Expand Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Announced; 3) Wilderness Brief: Healthcare Professionals for Wilderness;
4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News August 2007 8/2/2007
Appropriations Bills Delayed and House to Vote on Energy Bill; Find Out More about Arizona's Tumacacori Highlands Region.
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Wilderness Report #195 7/27/2007
1) Senate Committee Approves Oregon’s Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act; 2) Colorado’s San Miguel County Calls for New Wilderness Areas; 3) Wilderness Brief: “Picturing Wilderness” Art Exhibit Inspired by Pennsylvania’s Proposed Wilderness on the Allegheny National Forest; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wildland Fire News Update #18 7/24/2007
1) Our View: A Better Approach to Fire Management; 2) House Passes Interior Funding Bill; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #194 7/13/2007
1) California’s Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act; 3) New Hampshire Senator Celebrates Wilderness with Hike; 4) Wilderness Brief: Idaho Statesman Editorializes in Support of Senator Crapo's Bi-Partisan Approach on Owyhee Initiative; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News July 2007 7/3/2007
Good News from the Arctic Refuge and Tongass National Forest; Protect California's Sequoia National Forest from ORV Use; Visit the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest; Energy Appropriations Bills Advance; One Hundred Thousand People Tell BLM to Protect the Upper Green River Valley in Wyoming.
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Wilderness Report #193 6/29/2007
1) House Committee Approves Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 2) Effort to Prevent Drilling on Colorado’s Roan Plateau Continues; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades June 2007 Newsletter 6/22/2007
The North Cascades region is a mecca for white water adventurers. The Skagit River in the north, the Skykomish River near the proposed Wild Sky wilderness area, and the Wenatchee River in central Washington, among others, offer world-class rafting and kayaking opportunities. This month's North Cascades Newsletter looks at the rivers of the North Cascades as well as news about Washington hiking trails, summer events and more.
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Wildland Fire News Update #17 6/22/2007
1) House Examines Preparedness for 2007 Fire Season; 2) The Wilderness Society Participates in Joint Fire Science Smoke Management Roundtable; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #192 6/15/2007
1) New Mexico’s Sabinoso Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2) House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on the National Landscape Conservation System Act; 3) Wilderness Brief: WV Wilderness Coalition to Hold 5th Annual Wilderness Workshop; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News June 2007 6/5/2007
Work Continues on Energy Legislation; ORVs in Idaho's Owyhee Mountains; Strong Support for Yellowstone Continues; Tongass Forest Gets Interim Protection; New Mexico's Congressional Delegation Comes Together Over Otero Mesa Leasing.
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Wilderness Report #191 6/1/2007
1) Wild Sky Wilderness Approved by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Full Senate Consideration Expected Soon; 2) Sportsmen and Conservationists Agree on Doña Ana County Wilderness Proposal; 3) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Wilderness Heroes Recognized by The Wilderness Society; 4) Wilderness Brief: National Landscape Conservation System Legislation Passed by Senate Panel, Hearing Scheduled in House;
5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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BLM Action Center Update #43 5/30/2007
1) The Long, Slow Transition to Implementation Level Plans; 2) Update on Energy Corridor Planning Efforts; 3) Get to Know Your Conservation Partners: Oregon Natural Desert Association; 4) Comments Recently Submitted: CO and OR; 5) Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates: AZ, CA, NM, and WY
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North Cascades May 2007 Newsletter 5/25/2007
Spring is in the air! With the warmer weather and melting snows comes the yearly opening of Highway 20 and the beginning of fly fishing season. This month, we also look at fishing in the Wild and Scenic Skagit River and the introduction of the Roadless Area Conservtion Act of 2007.
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Wildland Fire News Update #16 5/24/2007
1) Five-Year Anniversary of 2002 Fire Season, Federal Agencies Making Changes in Fire Management; 2) National Model of Collaborative Planning Reaches the One Year Mark; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #190 5/18/2007
1) Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Legislation Introduced; 2) House Subcommittee Holds Haring on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 3) Reps. Salazar and Udall Work to Delay Colorado's Roan Plateau Leasing; 4) Mount Hood Wilderness Bill Discussed in Senate Subcommittee Hearing; 5) Arizona's Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Features in Arizona Highways; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News May 2007 5/4/2007
Over 55,000 subscribers comment on Tongass forest plan; Go Wild in southern Utah; Interview with Linda Lance about the new Congress; Wild Sky Wilderness bill passes House and more news.
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Wilderness Report #189 5/4/2007
1) Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Bill Reintroduced; 2) Oregon Sportsman in DC to support Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; 3) The Charleston Gazette’s Opinion Editorial Highlights Economic Value of Wilderness on WV’s Monongahela National Forest; 4) Job Listings in the Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades April 2007 Newsletter 4/20/2007
Celebrate Earth Day; Regional Snapshot: Boulder River Wilderness Area; 103.7 The Mountain's 12th annual concert to benefit The Wilderness Society is 100% Carbon Neutral; Activities and events.
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Wilderness Report #188 4/20/2007
1) Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Attention Now Turns to the Senate; 2) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation Introduced; 3) Senators Bingaman and Salazar Introduce Bill to Codify the National Landscape Conservation System; 4) Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Proposal Receives Bilingual Media Coverage; 5) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Christian Group Holds Premier for DVD Highlighting Spiritual Values of Monongahela National Forest Wilderness; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds
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BLM Action Center Update #42 4/13/2007
1) BLM has a New National Travel Management Website; 2) Save Otero Mesa Public Forum; 3) Arizona Wilderness Coalition; 4) Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates: AZ, CA, CO, and WY; 5) Contacts -- Friends Across the Great Frontier
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Wilderness Report #187 4/6/2007
1 - Final Allegheny National Forest Plan Falls Short on Wilderness - Largest Roadless Area Left Out; 2 - Tucson Citizen Editorializes in Support of Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness; 3 - Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News April 2007 4/3/2007
Taking a look at Earth Day; Protect Yellowstone - America's First National Park; Report examines how Forest Service values forest resources in southeast Alaska; Court to Bush Administration: Don't Ignore Science; Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Advances; Wildlife Refuges Continue to Cut Staff.
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Wilderness Report #186 3/23/2007
1- Wilderness Land Trust Acquires Inholdings in California and New Mexico; 2- Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho); 3- Wilderness Brief: Senator Cantwell Receives Ansel Adams Award for Commitment to Preserving Nation's Lands; 4- Wilderness Brief: Outside Magazine's April Green Issue Benefits The Conservation Alliance; 5- The Wilderness Classifieds *New Feature
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North Cascades March 2007 Newsletter 3/16/2007
Connecting children with nature; Profile of Hidden Lake; Wild Sky Wilderness Proposal passes through committee; Summer Wilderness camps and more.
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Wilderness Report #185 3/9/2007
1- Wild Sky Wilderness Clears House Natural Resources Committee; 2- Rep. Hinchey Calls for Moratorium on Lease Sales of Wilderness Quality Land in Utah; 3- Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Community Gathers in DC to Celebrate and Discuss Future Opportunities; 4- Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Hosts "The Enduring Wilderness" Book Tour March 12 -15
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WildAlert News March 2007 3/5/2007
Subscribers and members prepare to visit DC for Climate Crisis Action Day; Go Wild in Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley; Bush Administration plans to double oil and gas wells on western lands; Take Action for Shoshone National Forest along east side of Yellowstone National Park.
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Wilderness Report #184 2/23/2007
1 - Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 Introduced in House and Senate;
2 - Oregon Senators Reintroduce Mount Hood Wilderness Bill;
3 - Nevadans Celebrate New Wilderness Designations;
4 - Charleston Gazette Opinion Editorial Reinforces Faith Community Support for West Virginia Wilderness
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North Cascades February 2007 Newsletter 2/15/2007
Fall in love with the great outdoors at Mount Baker. Snowshoe at Artist Point. Wild Sky Wilderness re-introduced. Help with storm recovery efforts. Summer wilderness camps.
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Wilderness Report #183 2/9/2007
Wild Sky Wilderness Act Reintroduced;
California Wilderness Bill Introduced - Would Protect 2.4 Million Acres; Public Lands Committees Announce Membership and Signal Agendas; Wilderness Support Center Gains Economic Capacity
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BLM Action Center Update #41 2/8/2007
West-wide energy corridor process; Little Snake; Colorado Mountian Club; BLM Action Center website resources; RMP Roundup.
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WildAlert News February 2007 2/5/2007
President releases FY 2008 Budget. Go Wild at Colorado's Little Snake Area. Update on roadless area protection. Quick updates on the Green Budget, clean energy, payments to counties and monster cutbacks to staffing at National Wildlife Refuges.
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Wilderness Report #182 1/26/2007
Oregon Governor Supports Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; Draft Blackfoot Landscape Pilot Project Released (Montana); Religious Groups in Support of Wilderness
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Wilderness Report #181 1/12/2007
Arctic Refuge Wilderness Act Introduced in House on January 4, 2007; PBS Airs Documentary on Proposed Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness; Wilderness Advocacy Group in Nevada Develops Stewardship and Restoration blog
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WildAlert News January 2007 1/12/2007
Welcome to 2007 and the 110th Congress. Off-road vehicles and travel management planning top the agenda at Oregon's Steens Mountain. New leadership in Congress faces many of the same old issues (and some new ones).
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North Cascades January 2007 Newsletter 1/12/2007
Focus on the Skagit Wild and Scenic River as well as the surrounding area; Sauk Mountain; January Events and Activities.
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BLM Action Center Update #40 12/26/2006
Why BLM Lands mean so much to Americans; Updates on action needed in Alaska, Arizona and elsewhere; and a revised list of contact info for people working on BLM issues across the West.
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North Cascades December 2006 Newsletter 12/21/2006
Summary of North Cascades work and events in 2006; Record snowfall means great winter activities in the North Cascades; A look at Sun Mountain Lodge and some wintertime trail tips.
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Wilderness Report #180 12/15/2006
Congress Approves White Pine County Public Lands Bill, Designates 558,000 Acres of Wilderness (Nevada); Summary of Wilderness Laws Passed in the 109th Congress- Over One Million Acres Designated; Wilderness Brief: Las Cruces Sun News Op-Ed "Wilderness, ranching can coexist"; The Wilderness Society's Staff Picks- Favorite Wilderness Areas
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Forest Planning News #5 12/6/2006
In this issue: Roadless Forests update, New England Wilderness Act signed, and ORV - Travel Management issues across the country.
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WildAlert News December 2006 12/6/2006
Victory in court for National Forest roadless areas. Go Wild in California's Cache Creek Wilderness. Save open space and read about the places you helped protect in 2006.
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BLM Action Center Update #39 12/4/2006
BLM Action Center Introduces New Online Planning Tools; Report -- Habitat Fragmentation from Roads: Travel Planning Methods to Safeguard BLM Lands; Status of the West-wide Energy Corridors Designation; TWS Response to EPCA II Report; Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates
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Wilderness Report #179 12/4/2006
Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings; President Signs New England Wilderness Act of 2006; Public Wants More Wilderness in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
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North Cascades November 2006 Newsletter 11/21/2006
Giving Back to the Places We Love: Find out about Washington Trails Association work parties; Explore Meadow Creek Trail; Readers Share Their Love for the Outdoors and more.
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Wildland Fire News Update #15 11/20/2006
In this Issue: 2006 Fire Season Wrap-Up: By the Numbers; Fire as a Management Tool; Fire Resources/Reports
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Wilderness Report #178 11/17/2006
House passes New England Wilderness Act; Senate approves Valle Vidal Protection Act; Supporters urge passage of Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act; Senate committee hearings on Nevada and Utah wilderness legislation; Wild Sky Wilderness revitalized.
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Wilderness Report #177 11/3/2006
Colorado Senator holds public meeting on proposed Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness; Las Cruces residents turn out to support wilderness; Historian speaks in favor of wilderness for Scotchman Peaks in Idaho and Montana; Status of wilderness legislation in 109th Congress.
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WildAlert News November 2006 11/1/2006
Plummeting funds for National Wildlife Refuges force massive cuts in staff and closing of some refuges. Go Wild in Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley. New California wilderness designated.
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Wilderness Report #176 10/20/2006
President signs Northern California Wilderness Bill; Southern California Wilderness Bill introduced; New Hampshire delegation advocates for New England Wilderness Act; Briefs from Too Wild to Drill and New Mexico Wilderness Conference.
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Wilderness Report #175 10/6/2006
Northern California Wild Heritage Bill and New England Wilderness Act both pass Senate; New Version of Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Bill introduced; Judge Rules in Otero Mesa drilling case; Wilderness Briefs from Senate committees, Allegheny National Forest and more.
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WildAlert News October 2006 10/3/2006
Working to save Alaska's Teshekpuk Lake for the BLM's drilling plans. Go Wild at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Where the heck is Izembek? Don't peek.) Take action to keep gas rigs off Colorado's Roan Plateau. Another update on the roadless saga.
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Wildland Fire News Update #14 10/2/2006
In this Issue: New Report on Landscape-Scale Fire Management; Fire as a Management Tool; Wildland Fire Statistics and Fire Resources and Reports.
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Wilderness Report #174 9/22/2006
Over 130 Advocates Participate in Wilderness Week 2006 in Washington, DC. Senate Passes New England Wilderness Act of 2006. Final Management Plan Announced for the Monongahela National Forest. House Resources Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee Held Hearing on Utah Public Lands Bill.
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Wilderness Report #173 9/8/2006
Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings. Two Oregon Wilderness Bills Introduced in the Senate. New York Times Editorial. West Virginia Treasure.
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WildAlert News September 2006 9/6/2006
Here they come, rarin' to drill the Arctic Refuge and Teshekpuk Lake. National Park Services releases final management policies. A look at the fate of wilderness bills late in the 109th Congress. The Interior Department's Inspector General looks into allegations that Utah BLM made closed-door commitments to industry.
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Wildland Fire News Update #13 8/28/2006
In this Issue: Conservationist Walks a Mile in Firefighters' Boots During Idaho Wildland Fire Use Event; Tragedy Strikes Idaho Firefighters; Fire as a Management Tool; Wildland Fire Statistics; and Fire Resources/Reports.
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Wilderness Report #172 8/25/2006
Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Sponsors The Wilderness Report. Oregon Senators Propose More Than 125,000 Acres for Wilderness Designation on Mount Hood and in Columbia River Gorge. Update of Wilderness Legislation in the 109th Congress
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Wilderness Report #171 8/11/2006
Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho). Nevada's Senators Introduce White Pine County Public Lands Bill. Local Groups voice support for New Hampshire Wilderness.
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WildAlert News August 2006 8/2/2006
Protecting roadless forests. Protecting Montana forests (some of which are more roadless than others). Wilderness bills pass the House. Hold is placed on leasing the Wyoming Range in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Congressional leaders step to the plate in support of the National Landscape Conservation System by forming a caucus.
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WILDALERT: Help Protect Arizona's Roadless Areas (Arizona residents only) 7/31/2006
We need your help to protect Arizona Roadless Areas! The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking input from the public on how national forest roadless areas in Arizona should be managed. The input will assist Governor Janet |
