Wilderness

Honoring our past, shaping our future: the renewed CalWild | ED Report April 2023
Honoring our past, shaping our future: the renewed CalWild | ED Report April 2023 1024 678 CalWild

By Chris Morrill, Executive Director For 47 years, the California Wilderness Coalition has been the leading statewide voice for California’s wild places. Our efforts to protect public lands have led…

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PRESS RELEASE: Californians Applaud New Agency Shift to Protect Local Lands and Waters
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Rule will rebalance Bureau of Land Management focus on conservation, restoration, recreation, and climate impacts March 30, 2023 (Oakland, CA) – Californians welcomed today’s announcement of a plan that shifts the Bureau…

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Carlon Falls Trail
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Hike Name: Carlon Falls (Forest Service Trail Number 1531Y) Name of area/general location: Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and traditional…

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Tenacity, pragmatism, and public support made the 2009 Omnibus bill work
Tenacity, pragmatism, and public support made the 2009 Omnibus bill work 960 648 CalWild

by Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director NF San Jacinto WSR | Steve Evans On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public…

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A disappointing outcome for wilderness protections for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests
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In response to objections filed by CalWild and other conservation organizations, Deputy Regional Forester Jody Holzworth ruled in mid-December that the minor amount of wilderness recommended for protection in the…

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NCIP contains fewer miles, but more segments of WSRs
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More Eligible Wild and Scenic River Segments but Fewer Eligible Miles Identified in BLM Inventory By Steve Evans The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reinitiated public scoping for its…

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Sequoia and Sierra National Forests Release Final Plans
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Final Sequoia and Sierra Forest Plans Find More Streams Eligible for Wild and Scenic River Protection, But Wilderness Recommendations Are Lacking By Steve Evans The Forest Service recently released for…

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Bear Lake via Crabtree Trailhead
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Hike Name: Bear Lake via Crabtree Trailhead in the Stanislaus National Forest (SNF) – Forest Service Trail Number 20E16 Name of area/general location: Stanislaus National Forest, Pinecrest, CA Land Acknowledgement:…

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Cahuilla Mountain Trail
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Hike Name: Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness: Cahuilla Mountain Trail Name of area/general location:Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located in the ancestral homelands and traditional…

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