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Activists, lawyers and interested individuals can learn the tools and strategies to protect wildland ecosystems and wildlife habitat at the Third Annual Natural Resources Laws Conference. The May 7-8 event at Montana State University in Bozeman features speakers from advocacy groups including the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and The Sonoran Institute. For registration information, visit the […]

Do you have photos of the mess that mining makes? The Mineral Policy Center, a group working to reform hardrock mining laws, is holding a photo contest to get the picture out that mining is desecrating the Western landscape. Photos must be submitted by May 15; awards will be given in two categories: protection and […]

Coming to a consensus over natural resources isn’t easy. The Alternative Dispute Resolution and Natural Resources Conference will bring together land managers, land users and environmentalists to address conflict resolution, May 16-19, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Information about the event, which is sponsored by the Department of the Interior and the Udall […]

Farmers, livestock owners and fruit growers can benefit from the free Western Small Acreage Expo, April 29 in Grand Junction, Colo. Demonstrations and presentations on sheep shearing, composting, machine maintenance and other topics of interest to small landowners will be offered, and vendors will present their goods and services. To pre-register or for more information, […]

Those who want to keep abreast of developments in energy efficient agriculture can sign up for a biweekly e-mail newsletter by visiting the Energy Ideas Clearinghouse at www.energyideas.org. Contact Cristina Love at Washington State University’s Cooperative Extension Energy Program, 800/872-3568 or 360/956-2237. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline […]

Commons or Commodity? The Dilemma of Federal Land Exchanges explores the history, policy and laws surrounding land exchanges. The 104-page report includes case studies and suggests methods for reforming the system of land swaps. For a copy of the report, send $15 to Western Land Exchange Project, P.O. Box 95545, Seattle, WA 98145-2545. For more […]

A conference on Missouri River Natural Resources is set for Bismarck, N.D., May 21-24, with presentations ranging from protecting fish and wildlife to paleontology and geology along the river. Native American flutist and storyteller Keith Bear joins the get-together. Call Greg Power for registration information at 701/328-6323 or visit http://infolink.cr.usgs.gov/events/conf.htm. This article appeared in the […]

Off-road vehicle use and its threat to public lands is the topic of a national conference April 7-11 in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by environmental groups, including the Wilderness Society and the Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads, the event will cover strategies on how to organize, campaign and lobby. Contact Melanie at American Lands, 202/547-9267, for […]

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City sponsors a symposium on Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Urban Sprawl, April 13-14. The focus is unplanned growth and its consequences for North American biodiversity. Call 212/769-5200 for tickets and request code SPRAWL2K. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with […]

Community planners and historic site interpreters can prepare for tourism along Lewis and Clark’s historical route by attending a variety of courses at Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Training Academy in Great Falls, Mont. One session offered this summer, Porta-potties to Posters: Planning Community Events, even tells how to prepare for the unexpected. Contact Lewis and […]

The Murie Center in Moose, Wyo., in Grand Teton National Park, will host a gathering July 20-23 to celebrate the legacy of the Muries: Mardy and Olaus and Adolph and Louise Murie. The program includes speakers, conversations about wilderness, conservation biology, history, and personal reflections on the contributions the Muries have made to American conservation. […]

Colorado State University’s High Altitude Revegetation Workshop in Fort Collins, Colo., March 8-10, features William Perry Pendley, director of the Mountain States Legal Foundation, as keynote speaker, and a tour of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Call 970/491-7501 for registration information, and Gary Thor for workshop information, 970/491-7296. This article appeared in the print edition of […]

Author David Brower and veteran Northwest environmentalist Polly Dyer will speak at the Northwest Wilderness Conference in Seattle, March 31-April 2, where everything from Lewis and Clark’s legacy to the economic value of wilderness will be discussed. Sponsored by the Wilderness Society and the Northwest Wilderness and Parks Conference, the groups want to increase wilderness […]

The Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts is sponsoring its 10th Annual Spring Conference in Golden, Colo., April 6-8, opening with a talk by High Country News publisher Ed Marston. Topics include water rights, public policy updates, monitoring and enforcing conservation easements, and finding and using volunteers. Early registration deadline is March 15. Write Colorado Coalition […]