Public Lands/Wilderness Stories
- IN military sites work with nonprofit to preserve land The U.S. military and a nonprofit environmental group are seeing success in a partnership that strengthens military readiness and conserves Indiana's natural resources. Some military installations have compatible land uses around them, such as farms and forests, wetlands and grasslands. …(Read More)
- Feds unveil 'emergency permitting' for energy projects in MT, U.S. This week, the Trump administration announced what it terms "emergency permitting" for energy projects, streamlining a sometimes yearslong process down to 28 days. Opponents said it will mean time in court. The U.S. …(Read More)
- Rural WA counties face challenges without key federal funding By Claire Carlson and Lane Wendell Fischer for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Washington News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration When students in rural Trinity County, California, gaze out their classroom windows, they see the tree-filled landscape of Shasta-Trinity National […]
- Pollution exemptions granted to AR coal plants Two coal plants in Arkansas have received an exemption from the Trump administration and will have two additional years to comply with updated clean air regulations. As part of an amendment to the Clean Air Act, former President Joe Biden required additional limits on mercury, lead, arsenic and […]
- SD grassland enthusiasts hope for a native plant rebirth April is National Native Plant Month, an observance at the core of South Dakota's identity. People wanting to protect the state's beloved grasslands encourage landowners in urban and rural areas to set aside growing space. South Dakota's prairies often conjure up images of species like tallgrass, […]
- DOGE cuts at NM's national parks create alarm, anxiety New Mexico's national parks generally operate year-round – but they might not operate at 100% efficiency this year due to employee firings, layoffs and buyouts. Earlier this year, the Trump administration told some 2,500 National Park Service workers to resign or retire and promised still more […]
- Drought, warmer winters make CO forests 'beetle buffet' Warmer winters and prolonged drought have turned Colorado forests into a budworm and beetle buffet, according to a new report from Colorado State University, and the thousands of acres of dead and dying trees left in their wake pose wildfire risks. Dan West, entomologist for the Colorado […]
- From horny toad to Guadalupe bass, Texans work to save wildlife Wildlife conservationists are working with landowners and concerned Texans to recover at-risk species. Currently, more than 1,100 animals from salamanders to mountain lions to birds need protection. Grahame Jones, executive director of the Texas Conservation Alliance, said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is […]