We stand w/ 350+ outdoor businesses opposing changes to National Monuments
We have less than a week before Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke makes recommendations to Trump about the fate of our National Monuments. Last week, OIA sent a …
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How the Government Carves Up the Outdoors, By the Numbers
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched a new website to answer a single question: What does the federal government really do with the trillions of …
The new range war
As a movement builds to sell off US public lands or hand control of them to the states, many ranchers and hunters are resisting. Merill …
Letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke from Yvon Chouinard and Rose Marcario
Dear Secretary Zinke, As Secretary of the Interior, you hold the solemn responsibility to steward America’s public lands and waters on behalf of the American …
National monuments are public lands, not profit centers
Going back on yet another campaign statement, Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking a review of the lands designated as national monuments in …
Interior secretary to review certain national monuments created since 1996
Here we go. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday evening that President Trump has authorized him to review any national monument created since Jan. 1, …
The Top 15 ‘Public Lands Enemies’ in Congress
According to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity, Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican, is “Public Lands Enemy #1,” followed by Rep. …
Scrubbing out public land transfer myths
America’s 640 million acres of national public lands—including our national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands—provide hunting and fishing opportunities to millions of Americans. …
Speak Up for Tongass Public Lands
Public lands, and the Tongass National Forest in particular, drive the private-sector economy of Southeast Alaska. The Tongass’ abundant salmon runs, large deer and bear …
Utah Republicans push to eliminate Bears Ears, shrink Grand Staircase-Escalante
Using his authority under the Antiquities Act to create national monuments, President Obama proclaimed 1,351,849 acres as the Bears Ears National Monument on December 28, …