A new Forest Service Rule represents a big gain for backcountry recreation.
Read MoreIn preparation for updating its land management plans, the U.S. Forest Service recently released directives to guide the implementation of the 2012 Planning Rule.
Read MoreOutdoor Alliance, a national non-profit coalition of outdoor recreation organizations, hosted its 2014 Advocacy Summit December 8-11 for conservation leaders from Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington, and Oregon.
Read Moren amendment from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), currently under consideration in Congress, would strip protections from all of these areas unless Congress acts to protect them in one year.
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