How Americans Are Saving the History Trump Is Trying to Erase The administration is whitewashing national park signage to fit its politics. These volunteers are fighting back. Capital & Main · Nov 3
Marine veteran completes first known 500-mile Alaska Long Trail hike in 47 days US Marine veteran Bradford Bartels, 32, became the first known person to hike the proposed Alaska Long Trail, travelling from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days and finishing in early August 2026. The route is still being developed and is not yet a continuous, officially established trail. Bartels completed the… The Times of India · Nov 1
Appeals Court Rejects Nevada Ranchers’ Demand for Faster Wild Horse Removals On October 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a decision favoring federal officials regarding wild horses. Ranchers Colvin & Son, LLC and Stone Cabin Ranch challenged the Bureau of Land Management's Gather Plans for lacking a specific timetable. The court ruled that the Wild Free… The Times of India · Oct 31
By 1909, copper had helped Swansea, Arizona, grow to about 500 people; financial trouble followed in 1911, and the last mine closed in 1937 Swansea, Arizona, once thrived as a mining community but became a ghost town after its abandonment in 1937. It flourished in the early 1900s due to copper discoveries, only to suffer economic decline later. Research highlights that boom-dependent communities often face economic hardships. Surprisingly, copper prices are soaring today, driven… The Economic Times · Oct 30
Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganization Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week The Independent UK · Oct 22
In the 1930s, mining kept Gold Point, Nevada, at about 200 residents; by 1950, only 23 remained; and by 2011, just 7 people still lived there full time, year-round Gold Point, once a thriving mining community in Nevada, experienced significant population decline after mining operations ceased. The town, originally known as Lime Point in 1868, transitioned to focus on gold-mining in the late 1920s. Following World War II, mining activity diminished and finally ended in the 1960s with a… The Economic Times · Oct 18
Bears Ears Monument Shifts: Obama creates vast tribal reserve; Trump and Biden redraw boundaries In December 2016, Bears Ears National Monument was established to safeguard important lands for Indigenous tribes. However, unique interpretations of this designation have emerged over different administrations. President Trump dramatically diminished the monument’s size by 85% in 2017, but in 2021, President Biden reinstated most of the previous borders. Yet,… The Times of India · Oct 13
Grand Staircase Boundaries Shift: Clinton, Trump and Biden remake monument; scientists fear mining In September 1996, a significant conservation effort was initiated as President Bill Clinton protected 1.7 million acres of Utah's federal lands, aimed at conserving geological wonders and archaeological treasures while halting coal mining developments. The protected territory saw expansions by Congress in 1998 and 2009. Later, President Donald Trump made… The Times of India · Oct 12
The Anti-Government Rebel Who Turned Against MAGA Once a leading figure in the anti-government militia movement, Ammon Bundy is now speaking out against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, arguing that the same federal overreach he spent years fighting is now being directed at immigrants. Reason · Oct 12
Trump White House sued over plan to blast famed cliffs for oil truck highway The Trump administration approved local officials’ request to pave Gate Canyon, despite the move violating environmental and cultural preservation laws, according to the lawsuit The Independent UK · Oct 10
Utah’s 5.3-Mile Oil Road Plan Faces Lawsuit Over 47 Historic Sites at Risk Conservation organizations have launched a federal lawsuit against a proposed road paving initiative in Utah, citing risks to invaluable historic inscriptions and Native American rock art. Additionally, the project poses a threat to local wildlife, particularly the endangered Mexican spotted owl. The groups claim the US Bureau of Land Management… The Times of India · Oct 9
Trump admin launches $30m birth control drive for wild horses as herds struggle to survive IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Federal government to spend $30 million to ‘fertility control’ wild horse populations out West Horses in Nevada have struggled for resources due to overpopulation during drought conditions The Independent UK · Sep 23
Army Base Becomes Sanctuary: Fort Ord’s closed gates preserved wild coast; monument now welcomes hikers Fort Ord in California once served as a major US Army training base, with about 1.5 million soldiers passing through before it closed in 1994. Today, much of the former military land forms Fort Ord National Monument, protecting 14,651 acres of coastal landscape with 86 miles of trails, native wildflowers,… The Times of India · Sep 23
The Times of India · Sep 18 Christmas Trees Aid Fish Habitat: Discarded evergreens feed fish; anglers track sites by GPS In a unique recycling initiative, discarded Christmas trees and vegetation are submerged underwater to form vital fish habitats. This innovative program improves lake environments that lack natural cover and food sources. As these materials decompose, they nurture insects and microorganisms, which in turn support a thriving aquatic food chain, benefitting…
The Times of India · Aug 26 This 240-mile stretch on Dalton highway in Alaska with no petrol stations, restaurants or hotels is one of America’s remotest roadways that tests every driver to the limits The Dalton Highway cuts through some of the most remote country in the United States, running 414 miles from Livengood in northern Alaska to Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean. Built to support construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the road remains very different from an ordinary American highway. Its most striking…
International Business Times UK · Aug 23 Trump Admin Under Fire as Protected US Wild Mustangs Are Allegedly Secretly Exported for Slaughter Federal loopholes allow US wild mustangs to be sold for slaughter, despite protections. Animal welfare advocates raise concerns over the Bureau of Land Management's practices and lack of transparency.
The Times of India · Aug 18 In 1986, a rancher saw hundreds of wild horses crammed into a government feedlot: Two years later, he created an 11,000-acre refuge In 1986, rancher Dayton O. Hyde witnessed the plight of countless unadopted wild horses in a Nevada feedlot, compelling him to create a sanctuary. By 1988, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary was established on 11,000 acres in South Dakota, offering refuge to horses overlooked by adoption programs. The sanctuary…
The Times of India · Aug 14 In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state's remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of…
RideApart · Aug 6 onX Wants To Make It Easier To Make Your Voice Heard On Public Land Issues onX Maps, the company behind onX Offroad, Hunt, and Backcountry, wants to ensure your voice is heard on public land issues, and made it easier to do so by launching a new portal that sends messages to your elected officials.
The Times of India · Aug 3 California built a town for 4,000 iron miners in 1948. Today it is one of America's largest ghost towns, with homes and a hospital still standing On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California's largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for the adjoining Eagle Mountain iron mine, the…
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Wildfire near Area 51 continues to grow with 0% contained ‘This is a restricted area, closed to the public, always, regardless of fire activity,’ the Bureau of Land Management said
Capital & Main · Jun 5 At This New Mexico Park, Mountain Bikers Pedal Amid Hundreds of Oil Wells The Glade Run Recreation Area is a destination for cyclists, hikers, birders and other outdoor enthusiasts in the middle of a declining oilfield.
Reason · Jun 4 The Government Wants a Monopoly on Conservation The Department of the Interior embraces its inner statism by banning conservation groups from leasing public land.
Capital & Main · May 29 Feds to Open Tens of Thousands of Acres of Colorado Wilderness to Oil Drilling Wildlife habitat, endangered animals and recreation could all be at risk in state's biggest public land sale in modern history.