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By Chris Morrill, Executive Director For two years the Trump administration talked a very big game about exploiting our public lands. Much of the rhetoric focused on national monuments. Early…
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As you might recall, the Department of Interior published a Federal Register Notice in February 2018 that sought comments on its intent to amend the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan,…
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For years conservation groups have pushed pieces of legislation to protect places all over the country. And for years the vast majority of those bills have languished in Congress. This…
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On March 12, 2019, the President signed into law the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska introduced this bi-partisan public lands package…
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Summary of Areas/Rivers Protected By The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 Approved by Congress in February and signed by President Trump on March 12,…
read morePRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S SPECTACULAR DESERT HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Bill designates important wilderness and waters in the California desert and protect lands for recreation, wildlife, and tourism…
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by Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director (photo of Devil’s Hole by Ruth Nolan) When I was a kid growing up in the Mojave Desert, my family would pack up the…
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We’re happy to announce a 1:1 match courtesy of Patagonia for all year-end gifts! Just head on over to the Donate page to double your contribution now. If you’d like…
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Photo above by Kyle Sullivan, BLM Our Assistant Policy Director Linda Castro recently wrote about the desert community’s proposal for managing Mojave Trails National Monument. You can read it below…
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In collaboration with The Wilderness Society and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), CalWild submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) outlining our collective opposition to the re-opening…
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