Results for keyword: public lands
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Green gearheads? Rev it up!
The Wilderness Society should sponsor off-road driving teams to reach out to that culture.
by Ray Ring, Jul 23, 2009 -
Ranchers now have a way out
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act will make it easier for ranchers to voluntarily retire grazing permits on certain public lands.
by Mark Salvo and Andy Kerr, Apr 09, 2009 -
The debate that won’t happen
Even though the West is supposed to be a key battleground in this year’s election, so far the presidential candidates have managed to avoid addressing Western issues.
by Ed Quillen, Jul 21, 2008 -
Watch the river flow
In western Colorado, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park wins an important water claim.
by Rob Inglis, Jul 18, 2008 -
Why mining reform matters to all of us
Alan Bernholtz, the mayor of Crested Butte, Colo., says it’s time Congress overhauled the outmoded 1872 Mining Law, which is putting his town is at risk from a proposed molybdenum mine.
by Alan Bernholtz, Feb 19, 2008 -
Highlighting Western heritage
A proposed national heritage area in southern Arizona would draw attention to unique landscapes and thousands of years of tradition
by Christine Hoekenga, Nov 07, 2007 -
Public lands precedent?
The Bureau of Land Management pulls parcels from a Utah lease sale -- but the action may not mean what conservationists think it does.
by James Yearling, Oct 12, 2007 -
Free range
The Bureau of Land Management exempts grazing permit renewals and other activities from environmental oversight.
by B. Christine Hoekenga, Sep 07, 2007 -
A dustup over weed control
Some environmentalists are unhappy about the BLM’s plans to spray herbicides for weed control, but many public-land managers say it’s the only way to tackle the invasion of flammable weeds.
by Eve Rickert, Sep 03, 2007 -
Why bad people do good things for our public lands
Rob Pudim is a basically selfish guy who also works very hard as a volunteer on the public lands.
by Rob Pudim, Aug 20, 2007
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