Public Lands
Rio Grande Valley Advocates Urge Congress to Restore Protections for Public Lands in Path of Border Wall
By Martha Pskowski
Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not.
By Katie Surma
In Florida, Questions Surround the State’s Attempt to Expand Its Role in Everglades Restoration
By Amy Green
Despite Limited Interest in Drilling on Federal Land, Forest Service ‘Streamlines’ Oil and Gas Leasing Rules
By Jake Bolster
The ‘Biggest Tragedy’ of Trump’s Gutting of the National Park Service
By Blaine Harden
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Yet Again Under Threat, This Time From Congress
By Wyatt Myskow
Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court
By Gloria Dickie
Will Trump’s Push to Drill on California Public Lands be More Successful This Time Around?
By Blanca Begert
Now in its 25th Year, a Historic Effort to Save the Everglades Evolves as the Climate Warms
By Amy Green
The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty
By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff
Could Rescinding The Roadless Rule Make It Harder To Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies?
By Jake Bolster
How Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act Could Further Threaten the Country’s Imperiled Species
By Kiley Price
Hope—and Many Fears—Follow in the Wake of Trump’s Plan to Transform Wildland Firefighting
By Kiley Price
Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee
By Sarah Mattalian
Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions
By Wyatt Myskow
New US National Parks Fees For International Visitors Draw Scrutiny
By Jake Bolster