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Celebrating a Quarter Century of Our Nation’s Treasures: The National Conservation Lands

This year, 2025, marks a momentous occasion for America's public lands: the 25th anniversary of the National Conservation Lands system! Established in 2000, this system, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), was created to conserve, protect, and restore some of the most spectacular and culturally significant landscapes across the nation, ensuring they remain..
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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum’s Secretarial Order SO 3418

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum’s Secretarial Order SO 3418  directives include: Directing agencies to conduct a review of: National Monuments designated by use of the Antiquities Act Resource Management Plans The Public Lands Rule Rollback protections for public lands withdrawn from fossil fuel and mining development You may recall that a similar review of national monuments..
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No Walk in the Park: Seeking Thrills, Eco-Wisdom, and Legacies in the Grand Canyon

Author: Michael Engelhard Book Review by: Steve Dudrow Available for preorder in Kindle format and paperback now and coming soon to your local bookstores. Engelhard weaves the reader through many familiar places around the Colorado Plateau stepping past mere eyesight to bring life to the human and geographic story. His descriptions warn of seasonal fluctuations..

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