On election day, when the media and most Americans were focusing on other things, the Bush Administration announced plans to sell new oil and gas leases on thousands of acres of public land on or near the boundaries of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Dinosaur National Monument. These new leases will go up for sale on…
Tuesday's election was historic on many levels. Aside from the obvious – our first African American President, a record voter turnout – in the quieter corners of the election results lie some great news for conservation in the US. The Conservation Alliance has invested heavily in grassroots efforts to build support at the local…
Timex has produced the final two videos in their Return to the Outdoors promotion. You can view both Rick Ridgeway's and Lucas Reynold's pieces on the youtube links below. Each film starts with a nice PSA about The Conservation Alliance and shares each person's story about their special place. I also recommend checking out http://www.returntotheoutdoors.com/ to see all of…
Recently the ConservationNEXT Board of Directors converged on Santa Barbara to gather our thoughts about the next steps for ConservationNEXT. It was a great meeting of the minds, a wonderful opportunity for planning and provided much needed face time. That day we outlined a strategic plan and budget for the coming year and each renewed…
Megan "Megs" Pischke is a sponsored snowboard athlete for Conservation Alliance member company The North Face. Megs utilizes yoga in focusing for events and balancing life. We enjoyed this piece about The Global Mala Project; it is a great example of doing something in your own life for something larger than yourself. Enjoy! "The purpose…
I have to say transitioning from the walls of the Grand Canyon to the walls of the capital is no easy task. In fact my head was spinning a bit as I left a 15 day Grand Canyon trip, made the quick 12 hour drive back to California and hopped on a plane heading…
As election day nears, I've been looking for a good summary of where the two presidential candidates stand on public lands issues. Today, Grist published a good overview, and provided this wonderful photo. Check it out!
In April, we sent a grant to the Campaign to Save Roan Plateau to support the group's work to halt proposed oil and gas development on the Roan, a special wild place on Colorado's Western Slope. Last week, we learned from the campaign that they won an eight-month reprieve for the Roan. See below…
Our friends at Patagonia continue to make great strides raising awareness about the importance of voting in the upcoming and all elections. There are countless reasons to vote this year. But with so many polarizing issues in the world, it is easy to overlook the one issue that might seem less important – the health…
As a follow up to our successful launch at the Outdoor Retailer Summer 2008 show SNEWS reporter James Mills featured ConservationNEXT on a SNEWS Live podcast. Take a minute to listen as two of our Board members are interviewed about the past and future of ConservationNEXT.
