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Historic package of public lands bills passes the House of Representatives
 Historic package of public lands bills passes the House of Representatives 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition
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by Ryan Henson On February 26, 2021 the House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness (PAW) and Public Lands Act, also known as H.R. 803, by a vote of…

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Whitebark Pine Being Considered for Threatened Status
 Whitebark Pine Being Considered for Threatened Status 900 675 California Wilderness Coalition
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Potential Endangered Species listing of an important American West tree species By André Sanchez Often considered the pine species that marks the tree line of mountains in the Western United…

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Spotted owls won’t get needed protection
 Spotted owls won’t get needed protection 593 553 California Wilderness Coalition
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An uncertain future for a creature of the night by André Sanchez A long-standing symbol for conservation, the northern spotted owl’s (NSO) future is more uncertain than ever before. The…

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Sorting out the 2020 wildfires and their effect on wild places
 Sorting out the 2020 wildfires and their effect on wild places 820 845 California Wilderness Coalition
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by Steve Evans People throughout California are breathing a sigh of relief with the first major storm of the 2020-21 season producing rain and snow to quench the many wildfires…

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Wild Cattle Mountain and Mill Creek. Photo: Steve Evans.
Time to increase spending on forest management
 Time to increase spending on forest management 1024 682 California Wilderness Coalition
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by Chris Morrill This year’s record breaking wildfire season in California – burning more than 4 million acres, destroying 9,200 structures and killing 31 people – clearly demonstrates that more…

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Details on how the Hyampom Project threatens conservation protections in northwestern CA
 Details on how the Hyampom Project threatens conservation protections in northwestern CA 748 1024 California Wilderness Coalition
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The Forest Service is seeking public comments about the scope of the proposed Hyampom Fire Resilient Community Project on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northwest California’s Trinity County. Although supportive…

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Conservationists leverage military spending for protecting public lands
 Conservationists leverage military spending for protecting public lands 762 508 California Wilderness Coalition
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Our champions use clever tactic to advance high-priority public lands legislation in the face of an inactive Senate CalWild and other public land advocates in the west may see more…

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National Forest Roadless Areas Threatened by Logging Projects
 National Forest Roadless Areas Threatened by Logging Projects 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition
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Some of the wildest remaining lands in our National Forests are “inventoried roadless areas.” Conservationists have been working to protect them from logging, road construction, and other development since the…

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The Story of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness
 The Story of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness 1024 699 California Wilderness Coalition
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The 11,001-acre Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness is in Mendocino County between Highway 101 on the north and the University of California’s 7,660-acre Heath and Marjorie Angelo Coast Range Reserve (a U.C.…

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House Passes Legislation To Protect More Than A Million Acres of California Wildlands And Rivers
 House Passes Legislation To Protect More Than A Million Acres of California Wildlands And Rivers 1024 683 California Wilderness Coalition
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Two days before Valentine’s Day, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an early gift of love to California’s public wild lands and rivers and those who cherish them. On February…

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