How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
Department of Interior
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5 things to read about the Yellowstone grizzly delisting
Trump’s Interior Department has announced the bear will no longer receive endangered species protection.
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Zinke: Trump is ‘greatest boss in the world’
The Interior Secretary defended proposed budget cuts to Park Service, and more.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
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Let the floodgates of protest open over Bears Ears
96 percent of public comments defend national monuments.
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Eight lawmakers whose bills attack public lands
Who are the Westerners behind bills meant to weaken federal protections of land?
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The Interior Department orders a review of sage grouse plans
Some Western governors warn against an overhaul of the sweeping 2015 efforts.
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Trump’s loyalty to coal is bad for taxpayers
A Colorado mine is an example of industry benefiting at the public’s expense.
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The river-access lawsuit at the center of Montana’s House race
Will the state’s movement to protect public lands affect Greg Gianforte?
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Outdoor industry pros rally for public lands in D.C.
Amid threats to rescind monuments, Big Rec gets fired up over Bears Ears.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Latest: Interior suspends resource advisory councils
Stakeholder groups have limited options to weigh in on federal policy-making.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Conflicts dog Trump’s Interior secretary nominee
David Bernhardt’s former clients have big business with the department he would run.
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Where Trump has weakened public and scientific input
Suspended advisory boards and dismissed scientists hamper policy-making.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Zinke went to Bears Ears to listen, but supporters felt unheard
The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
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Could Trump dismantle the American West?
How the president’s ‘deconstruction’ doctrine threatens public lands.
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Interior has yet to meet with Bears Ears tribal leaders
Zinke is losing the faith of a tribal coalition as a monument review looms.
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Oregon’s monuments need protection from logging
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument shouldn’t be managed for timber interests.
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How will Interior respond to Yellowstone harassment?
An investigation found a culture of “inappropriate comments and actions.”
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Latest: Zinke releases ATV plans for Recapture Canyon area
The Interior Secretary wants to prioritize public-land access.
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Trump’s administration blocks drilling near a national park
The president’s commitment to oil and gas development gets tested.