Public Lands

Republican Senators are asking Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to follow through on months of evaluation and finally revoke a public lands rule from the Biden Administration.

A Southwest Washington lawmaker said a recent decision to conserve thousands of acres from harvest could have serious consequences on kids going back to school.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources will turn over 15 surplus wildfire engines to fire districts in wildfire-prone rural communities across the state this spring.  The agency says this is part of their annual effort to help strengthen fire response at the local level.   “...

The final week-and-a-half of August was a busy one for crews with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.   On August 21st, ODFW responded to a depredation on public land in the Crane Prairie area of Grant County, where a six-month-old calf was found dead.  On...

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced legislation to reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 to ensure more transparent and accountable designations of national monuments.

President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday that his administration said will help restore balance on public lands and waters. The executive action focused on climate change directs the Interior Department to outline steps to achieve the President's commitment to conserving at least 30% each of lands and waters by the year 2030 ...

Late last month, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse was named the new Chairman of the Western Caucus for the upcoming Congress. Newhouse says he plans to use the leadership position to help farm country up and down the west. He said for some western states, 70% up to 90% of the lands are publicly owned which provides huge challenges for tax bases, local governments, and the ability to interact wi

As we prepare to welcome in a New Year, the farming community is reminded once again of the importance of advocacy, and staying off the sidelines. Cameron Mulrony, Executive Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association said policy is constantly changing and evolving ...

On Wednesday, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoor Act, sending the bill to the House of Representatives. The bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands ...