#public lands
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Public lands need protection across America
As midterm elections approach, voters should demand candidates commit to safeguarding public lands that unite Americans across political divides.
TIME · 1m
Seattle’s backyard wilderness faces new threats
Alpine Lakes Wilderness trail work begins as political tensions rise over public lands.
Seattletimes · 2m
Trump Targets National Forest Trails for Motorized Access
Trump administration plans to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs, sparking environmental and recreation conflicts.
Mother Jones · 2m
Big Bend's border wall fight, explained
The emptiest stretch of the border is getting billions in barrier contracts, and almost nobody who lives there wants it.
The Texas Tribune · 3m
Utah voters want their monuments back
Two-thirds of Utah voters say Trump shrank Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante too far, and the lawsuits are back on.
Mother Jones · 1m