Despite previous legal victories, environmental designations, and local public opinion, a Canadian mining corporation is once again taking new toward developing a new mine in the foothills of North America’s most active volcano: Mount St. Helens.     The impacts of hard rock mining extend far beyond the locations of mines themselves. Several recent studies...

Executive Director’s Note:   Earth Month offers us an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the beauty of our awe-inspiring, surprising, and intricately interconnected living world. In today’s tumult of deepening global conflicts and growing uncertainties, I find Earth Month’s invitation to protect and honor the life, landscapes, and processes that sustain and connect us more...

In the last few weeks, certain online spaces have been flooded with inaccurate or misleading stories with alarming headlines claiming that the Trump Administration ordered the dismantling of the US Forest Service.  The US Forest Service is not being dismantled, but it is undergoing a massive reorganization.    What changes are part of the USFS...

Executive Director’s Note:   It’s common sense: good public land management involves robust public input. When the voices of the people who know, love, and care for our public lands are heard, stewardship actions achieve better outcomes for everyone. But when decision-makers ignore the knowledge held by local communities, actions impacting public lands can cause unnecessary ecological harm or become...