Solitude in Nature
So many of us are drawn to the outdoors for its beauty alone. Whether it is a week-long excursion to wilderness backcountry or a day-trip hike and picnic to an accessible vista point, we want to see public lands and animal habitats that are clean and protected. Climate change, pollution and reversing course on species protections threatens all of what we love about the outdoors. Learn more about what puts our places of solitude at risk.
Issue page: Protecting 30 percent of America by 2030
#Global human activity has altered three-quarters of the Earth’s lands, while within the United States, about a football field worth of natural area is converted to human development every 30 seconds. In the face of this crisis, scientists have urged us to conserve at least 30 percent of the planet’s lands and oceans by 2030, a step that is necessary to prevent the unraveling of fundamental natural systems.
Issue page: Wildlife
The American West is home to sprawling landscapes and ecosystems where wildlife roam. Diverse and healthy wildlife populations support biodiversity, are more resilient to climate change, and are crucial to Western livelihoods and culture. However, wildlife is threatened across the West by oil and gas development, loss of natural habitat, climate change, and decreasing ecosystem connectivity.Fact sheet: Climate change & nature enjoyment
From increasing wildfire devestation to harming wildlife, climate change is impacting when and where people can enjoy natural ecosystems on public lands.David Bernhardt’s war on wildlife
As a lobbyist and lawyer for oil, gas, and mining corporations, David Bernhardt had a long track record of trying to weaken wildlife protections in favor of more extraction. Now, he is the Secretary of the Interior, and his attacks on wildlife protections and habitat continues.How the landmark public lands bill helps wildlife migration corridors
In a rare act of bipartisan agreement, Congress recently passed a package of public lands bills deemed the “Natural Resources Management Act.” The bill, called the “decades biggest public lands package,” could have a big impact on wildlife in the West.Storymap: The Road to 30: State Parks
While 30×30 is an overarching objective, reaching it will require grassroots efforts and local involvement in planning and management. State parks are a prime example of locally-led conservation efforts.Outdoor voters support solutions to keep public lands protected, funded and open. Find out more about the solutions needed to protect our outdoor lifestyles.