Advocacy
Bipartisan support for Great Outdoors Month
May, 2014 – The President and nearly all US governors agree – America has some truly unique natural landscapes that provide US citizens with incredible opportunities for outdoor recreation.  That’s why…
Read MoreRecreational Trails Program Update
May, 2014 – As a brief background, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a program administered by the US Federal Highway Administration that provides partial funding to help build and…
Read MoreOrgan Mountains-Desert Peaks Designated a National Monument
May, 2014 – On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, President Obama signed a proclamation designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National Monument. This action will permanently protect nearly 500,000 acres in south-central…
Read MoreWildfire Disaster Funding Act
May, 2014 – Identical bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 3992) and the Senate (S. 1875) that seek to alleviate the almost annual challenge of funding…
Read MoreFracking Threatens Trail Lands & Hiking
America needs energy. Hikers are no exception. But a dirtier, more damaging and unconventional natural oil and gas development practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, represents a threat to…
Read MoreFracking and Hiking – Frequently Asked Questions
1-Q. What is hydraulic fracturing? 1-A.  Contrary to popular belief, hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is not a drilling technique. It is rather a process used after drilling is…
Read MoreNew Monument Protects Prime California Coastal Hiking Spot
On March 11, 2014, President Obama used his authority granted to him by the 1906 Antiquities Act to designate the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as a National Monument. At the…
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