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Congress is about to pass a law that will result in billions in government spending - all the stimulus talk that is on the news these days. a nice chunk of that is going to federal public land improvements -- things like roads, trails and parks. Take this survey to help direct some of the money to projects important to the outdoor community:

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In the west there is a ton of great boating takes place on federal la… Continue

So the link between boating and climate protection is pretty easy -- shorter winters = less winter snowpack = less western water in the summer. Yeah, I know that there was plenty of snowpack this year, but the overall climate trend isn't looking so great at the moment.

Check out 350.org. Their basic message is that 350 parts per million (ppm) of carbon in the atmosphere is where we need to be to best protect the climate. We are at 387 ppm now. The trend can be reversed, but not without some act… Continue

West Virginia landowners, National Park Service open critical public access to Gauley River National Recreation Area

The National Park Service is purchasing property from two West Virginia landowners to improve public access to the Gauley River. The sites, located at Woods Ferry and Ma… Continue

Seven years ago, citizens from across the nation flooded the U.S. Forest Service with public comments in support of protecting at-risk backcountry roadless areas – the

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