The threat of a national monument gets Boulder-White Clouds the highest protection.
Public Lands
As National Public Lands Day approaches, Indigenous leaders discuss working with agencies to manage dispossessed lands.
The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.
Rounding up the Biden administration’s ups and downs on land policy.
Should royalties be higher to account for social costs of climate change?
A battle over illegal bike trails in Sedona raises tough questions about soaring recreation use on public lands.
Fatalities, backcountry trips, ATVs and Denali summit attempts over the years.
Squirrel suited flyers say the bans actually contribute to deadly accidents.
A biking boom in Sedona, Arizona, forces locals to ask: Is there room for all these people?
Airbnb-like websites spring up in response to overcrowded public campsites.
A bikepacking trip in Canyonlands offers a new look at a well-travelled landscape.
A grandfathered mining claim has opened the doors to development.
Breaking down private leases and federal permits.
Commissioners fear states could reduce county power and remove public access.
Does Utah's mega tourism campaign compromise the outdoor experience?
Vast stretches of Nevada and Northern California are now protected, bringing Obama’s count to 19.
Conflicting county and state proposals would provide various levels of protection.
Documents show 15 incidents in 2014, but don't account for the Cliven Bundy standoff.
New proposals from EPA and BLM to curtail leaks are due out this summer.
A Colorado land swap with the Forest Service gives developers a green light.
Readers voted in our bracket-style tournament to crown the West's best public lands on which to recreate.
Bill would allow recreation businesses to operate on federal land without paying staff $10.10 an hour.
Hear a panel of experts discuss whether communities should have more authority over federal lands in their backyards.
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