by Katie Ross | Feb 13, 2019 | National Parks, PCI, Recreation economy
On Tuesday, February 12 the Senate voted 98-2 to pass what some are calling the biggest conservation legislation in a decade, ensuring protections for millions of acres of land and hundreds of miles of rivers.
by Katie Ross | Jan 31, 2019 | National Parks, Recreation economy
As various federal agencies and businesses begin to assess the damage caused by the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, impacts on public lands and the people who depend on them are coming to the forefront.
by Katie Ross | Jan 11, 2019 | Recreation economy
The Senate is reviving its efforts to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expired in September 2018 after Congress failed to pass legislation to fund it.
by Katie Ross | Oct 8, 2018 | Energy Development, Recreation economy
Court rejects mining industry’s challenge to 20-year moratorium on new claims Supreme Court decided last week not to hear a case challenging the current ban on new uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. The decision leaves in place a December 2017 Ninth Circuit Court of...
by Katie Ross | Aug 17, 2018 | Recreation economy
More support needed from outside the outdoor industry According to an Outside Magazine article published last week, 11 states now either have an office of outdoor recreation, or have started initiatives to get one. However, a recent report by Utah State University...
by Katie Ross | Jun 11, 2018 | Recreation economy
Popular Mountain bike trail system protected from mining for 20 years Last week Interior Secretary Zinke announced a 20-year mineral withdrawal for the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone area near Lander, Wyoming. Earlier this year, Secretary Zinke also...
