National Monument Update: New Legislation Would Gut the Antiquities Act
If it passes, HR 3990 will invalidate the Antiquities Act as an important tool for conservation, and put all existing National Monuments at risk.
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All Hands on Deck for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Take 1
We have two opportunities to protect the Arctic Refuge from oil rigs: 1) Ask our Senators to strike Arctic drilling from the budget bill, and 2) if #1 fails, ask our Senators to vote down the entire budget bill.
Grantee Update: The Trinity Divide Project and the Land Water Conservation Fund
For most of the 2,650 miles of the PCT from Mexico to Canada, you can experience some of the most sublime outdoor scenery in the world.
Beyond National Monuments: The Conservation Alliance Priorities
Here’s a snapshot of what we’ll be working on for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018.
How A Flash Mob Turned Into A Victory Celebration for the Magpie River
Many people ask themselves if signing a petition or going to a protest can actually make a difference.
Member Spotlight: Peak Design
Last week I had the great pleasure of visiting Peak Design, an uber cool…
Project Profile: Protecting North Carolina’s Black River
The importance of the ancient cypress surpasses their age.
Zinke’s Bad Advice to Trump: A Summary of the National Monument Review Recommendations
The Washington Post reported this week that it had received a copy of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s report to President Trump in which he recommends diminishing the protections for ten National Monuments
Summer 2017 Grant Announcement
The Conservation Alliance is pleased to fund the following organizations to support their efforts to protect wild lands and waterways for their habitat and recreation values.
America’s Last Great Wilderness Under Threat, Again.
For decades, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been at the center of a debate over oil drilling, and the debate is not over.