President Trump and Secretary Zinke are targeting our National Monuments for oil and gas development, coal mines and other resource intensive uses, eliminating protections for over 85% of Bears Ears National Monument and over half of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments. We are bringing our legal skills to this fight, providing legal counsel and representation […]
Idaho’s Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness is the second largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48. Its rugged and varied landscape encompasses and protects the famed Middle Fork of the Salmon River. From rocky alpine peaks to lush forest meadows and deep river canyons, this remote wilderness provides refuge to grey wolves, salmon […]
For decades, the National Park Service has allowed commercial dairy and cattle ranching to continue within Point Reyes National Seashore, even though the federal government bought all their lands back in the 1970s. These operations degrade habitat for native Tule elk and other wildlife, and impede public recreation in this stunning coastal landscape. When the […]
Advocates for the West is leading the charge in protecting sensitive winter habitats and quiet winter recreation on national forests throughout the West. When the Forest Service revised its travel rule for national forests in 2005, it exempted snowmobiles from adhering to requirements put in place for ATVs and other off-road vehicles. This allowed snowmobiles, […]