How Protect Our Winters Has Been Fighting Against Public Land Sales in Congress The assault on our nation’s public lands continues in Congress as the U.S. Senate debates the reconciliation bill. Last week, Utah Senator Mike Lee introduced a provision to the bill that would allow for the sale of up to 3.5 million acres of public land to help pay for tax cuts included in the bill for the wealthiest individuals and […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | June 26, 2025 0 Comments
What Can You Do to Stop the Massive 3.3 Million Acre Sell-Off of Public Lands Across the U.S.?—Call Your Senator Congress wants to sell your public land to pay for a tax cut. A shocking new proposal from Utah Senator Mike Lee would put up to 3.3 million acres of Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management land up for sale. The proposal is part of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ currently before the Senate that would give unprecedented tax cuts […] Zach Armstrong | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Adds 400-Acres | Largest Boundary Expansion in Decades Last week, an addition to Yosemite National Park marks the first major boundary increase of the park in many decades and the first of this century. Ackerson Meadow is a 400-acre parcel that resides along the western border of Yosemite and has been privately owned up until its purchase by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) who in turn donated […] Dylan Cautela | September 12, 2016 0 Comments
Republican Senate Votes to Sell National Forests A week ago, all but 3 Republican Senators voted for an amendment that could result in public land being sold into private hands. Amendment SA 838 was introduced to allow states to take over, transfer and sell public, federal lands, including National Forests, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Proposed by a circus of Senators cramming every possible amendment into a Republican-sponsored budget, the amendment carries no weight of law. However, the budget is used to bring attention to issues, forcing Senators to take a public stance […] Featured Article ameliatraynor | April 10, 2015 31 Comments