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A glimpse into Joshua Tree National Park’s past via Barker Dam Trail
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Hike Name: Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park Name of area/general location: Joshua Tree National Park, California Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and…

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CalWild connects in the desert
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Story by Andrea Iniguez, Riverside County Public Lands Fellow For years, CalWild has brought together its team for countless meetings and events. This year, with a few new staff and…

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Tenacity, pragmatism, and public support made the 2009 Omnibus bill work
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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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Building ties and strengthening bonds in the California desert
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Story by Andrea Iniguez Spending time in nature is a great way to connect with the land and with others. People unfamiliar with the desert often perceive its landscape as…

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ACTION ALERT: Ask BLM to protect important public lands from renewable energy development
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is undertaking a preliminary scoping effort that may update their 2012 Plan for solar energy (2012 Western Solar Plan) on public lands in California…

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Wildrose Peak Trail
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Hike Name: Wildrose Peak Trail Name of area/general location: Death Valley National Park Land Acknowledgement: Wildrose Peak is located on the ancestral lands and in the traditional territories of the…

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Pushing forward: ED Report January 2023
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By Chris Morrill, Executive Director The new year is a great time to set priorities. The end of 2022 was a bit of a disappointment for us. We made a…

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Future conservation leaders: Wyss Fellow Training Recap
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By Andrea Iniguez Last week, I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to Santa Fe, New Mexico as part of the Wyss Fellows Program for training. The Wyss Fellows Program…

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Conglomerate Mesa Cause for Celebration
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Conglomerate Mesa, the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of the Timbisha Shoshone and Paiute-Shoshone Tribes, is located in a remote area of the Inyo Mountains, east of Highway 395 and…

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Crisis in the Jacumba Wilderness
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By Michael Lerner, CalWild Volunteer The Jacumba Wilderness consists of 31,357 acres of beautiful desert washes, mountains, and canyons in southern California, located on the Mexican border, about a two…

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