How important are California’s Redwood and Giant Sequoia forests as carbon sinks? Should they be actively managed or left alone?
Read: What’s the best way to save California’s redwoods? — High Country News – Know the West
Prompted by two indigenous teenagers, the Alaska Federation of Natives declares a climate emergency. Will the next generation combine a love of their natural environment with political leadership?
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Cost of Carbon – Protect Our Winters
Should outdoorists use carbon offsets and renewable energy credits as a tool to take action even if our lifestyles are still imperfect?
Do water rights become unenforceable when land is subdivided for housing development?
Read: Montana’s water rights fractured by new development — High Country News – Know the West
The Nature Conservancy is hopeful that Governor Steve Sisolak’s directive includes consideration of natural climate solutions.
How did the National Environmental Policy Act come to pass, and how has it changed?
Read: NEPA transformed federal land management — and has fallen short — High Country News – Know the West
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Yampa River Fund
Can a water fund mitigate the effects of climate change on the Yampa river in Colorado?
Read Yampa River Fund
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Climbing Has Gone Mainstream
Will the popularity of climbing be a help or hindrance to conservation and sustainable use of public lands?
Photo by U.S. Forest Service
Why are outdoorists concerned about the Roadless Rule in Tongass National Forest in Alaska, and what are they doing about it?
What was accomplished by outdoorists in 2019 to protect and conserve their habitat? The Outdoor Alliance sums it up.
Link: 14 MILLION Acres – and that’s just the beginning — Outdoor Alliance