Department of the Interior Rescinds BLM Public Lands Rule

The Department of the Interior announced today that it will fully rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, reversing a policy that recognized conservation as an essential part of the agency’s multiple-use mission.

NewsTania Lown-HechtMay 11, 2026Public Lands Rule, BLM, BLM public lands ruleComment

Paddlers in Texas Speak Up About the Impacts of the Proposed Wall in Big Bend

A proposed border wall in the greater Big Bend National Park region threatens to cut off access to the Rio Grande, damage fragile desert ecosystems, and permanently alter one of the country’s most iconic paddling landscapes.

Action Alert, NewsTania Lown-HechtMay 6, 2026TexasComment

Mining Policy Is Getting an Update But Recreation Needs a Seat at the Table

The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of updating how it manages hardrock mining on national forests for the first time in more than 50 years.

Library, NewsTania Lown-HechtMay 5, 2026miningComment

Congress Rolls Back Protections for the Boundary Waters

Congress votes to unravel protections around the Boundary Waters, America’s most visited Wilderness, opening up the area for mining.

Action AlertTania Lown-HechtApril 16, 2026Boundary Waters Comments

Outdoor Alliance, outdoor recreation community advocate for adequate public lands funding

Outdoor recreation organizations and businesses call on Congress to fund recreation at the USFS and BLM through appropriations.