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Uniting people to protect America's wild places. Uniting people to protect America’s wild places.

10/19/2026

Massive oil and gas projects shouldn’t get a shortcut in the Western Arctic! 😤😤😤😤 Take action today: https://bit.ly/4yQc8HQ

The Bureau of Land Management is advancing an industry-requested rule that could fast-track massive oil and gas development across 23 million acres of public land, with less environmental review and less opportunity for the public to have a say.

Protecting the Western Arctic means conserving the wildlife and wild places that depend on it, preserving our freedom to have a voice in how our public lands are managed, and ensuring future generations inherit a healthy, thriving landscape and not unchecked industrial development.

📣 Tell BLM to protect the Western Arctic. Submit your comment by November 9: https://bit.ly/4yQc8HQ

10/16/2026

👉 Add your name: Stop data centers on public lands! https://bit.ly/3VzHzYr

Americans love public lands and the freedom they provide to explore and enjoy the outdoors. We shouldn't sacrifice these shared places for data centers.

Before decisions are made that could damage public lands forever, Americans deserve answers and a meaningful opportunity to weigh in.

10/15/2026

🐢🦅 Happy National Wildlife Refuge Week!

From bison and sandhill cranes to manatees and alligators, America's national wildlife refuges provide vital habitat for thousands of species across 95 million acres of protected lands and waters. They also give us the freedom to fish, hunt, hike, watch wildlife, and connect with the outdoors.

Read about 12 iconic American animals that rely on national wildlife refuges: https://bit.ly/35W7DPq

10/13/2026

Meet Keri Gilliland, one of our amazing Senior Communications Managers.

“I'm a fourth-generation Coloradan. The outdoors have always been a part of my family's heritage and identity. Some of my best childhood memories were spent in the Rocky Mountains: camping, fishing, hiking, swimming and exploring. We'd hop in the old, reliable truck on a Friday, us kids singing the whole way to our adventure destination, returning on Sunday dirty, happy and ready to do it all over again. The beauty of our public lands is not just the breathtaking landscapes, but the shared experiences that stick for a lifetime and shape who you become.”

Public lands give us the freedom to explore, connect, and make memories that last a lifetime—and they should be protected for the next generation, too.

Let’s hand ’em down, not over to those who wish to sell them off and open them to reckless development.

Take the pledge to protect the places that make it all possible 🌎 https://bit.ly/3WhuQtD

📍 Georgetown Lake, Jefferson Lake Recreation Area and Shadow Mountain Lake, Colorado.

10/12/2026

What we call "public lands" are the ancestral and current homelands of Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, where people still practice cultural traditions, gather foods and medicines and care for sacred places.

Conservation works best when Indigenous voices lead and efforts are rooted in collaboration and respect. Our Native Lands Partnerships team grounds its work in Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and collaborates with Tribal Nations and Indigenous partners to ensure that sovereignty, history and knowledge help shape the future of public lands and waters and protect these places, traditions and connections for generations to come.

Learn more about our Native Lands Partnerships team: https://bit.ly/4jO3jd1

10/10/2026

🐦🔊 Sometimes, you have to let nature be the trending audio.

Most of the birds shown here travel thousands of miles each year, relying on places like Teshekpuk Lake and its surrounding wetlands and the Colville River to nest, breed and raise their young.

The Western Arctic supports millions of migratory birds and provides critical habitat for wildlife and Indigenous communities. Protecting these public lands helps ensure future generations can continue to experience the freedom, wildlife and wild places that make this landscape so special.

Add your voice today and tell the government to keep protections in place for the Western Arctic! https://bit.ly/4yQc8HQ

Videos credit: Gerrit Vyn

10/09/2026

🗣️ Note to the administration: Read the comments.

Thank you to all who took action to protect the Roadless Rule. By the close of the comment period, more than a million comments had been submitted opposing the repeal of the rule!

Despite the administration failing to hold public hearings across most of the country, people showed up anyway, organizing town halls and community gatherings to speak up for the forests, clean water, wildlife and outdoor access the Roadless Rule protects.

Now we wait for the final record of decision.

See how people across the country came together to defend their national forests: https://bit.ly/3TRWCMx

10/08/2026

Remember the place that made you fall in love with the outdoors?

Public lands give us the freedom to explore, connect with nature and create memories that last a lifetime. They provide wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and opportunities we can pass on to future generations.

Let’s hand ’em down, not over.

Read our blog and take the pledge https://bit.ly/3Uf7lAU 💚🌎

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1801 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington D.C., DC
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Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

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https://www.wilderness.org/

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