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- Forests
- Land Use & Abuse
- Parks
- Wilderness Preservation
In Brief Articles
- The Drill in the Backyard
Photo Album - Domestic oil and natural gas production has soared in recent years as our demand for energy continues to rise. Much of this growth is occurring in the Rocky Mountain region, where well pads, waste pits and giant compressors mar the legendary western landscape of wide vistas and soaring peaks.
- Last-Chance Outdoor Adventures in the West
Guides - An outdoor vacation guide to some of the rawest, roughest spots in the West to go backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, whitewater rafting and fly fishing. Just one problem -- if the Bush administration has its way, every one of these special places could become an oil, gas, or coal-bed methane field.
- The Bush Energy Plan & America's Public Lands
FAQ - The Bush administration has quietly undertaken an organized, sweeping program of opening up lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to industrial development, at the expense of environmental protections.
- U.S. Public Lands
Photo Album - The more than 726 million acres of U.S. public lands include familiar places like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. They also encompass equally spectacular but lesser-known treasures -- including those pictured here -- ranging from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to California's Redwood National Park.
