The Wilderness Society

The Biden administration has reversed course and endorsed a Trump-era land exchange that would allow a road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. This deal, if finalized under Trump’s decision, threatens critical wildlife habitat and sets a dangerous precedent for all designated wilderness areas. Dozens of Indigenous communities have passed resolutions opposing the exchange, and their voices must be respected.

Across the United States, several states and communities heavily depend on fossil fuels for revenue. Yet, we see an all too familiar pattern regarding who bears the brunt of the industry's challenges and pollution. Like many of the big corporate-led sectors in the U.S.—from housing to agriculture—a fossil fuel-dependent economy disproportionately burdens Black, Latinx, Indigenous and immigrant and industry worker communities. We must transition to renewable energy. But as we make that change, we need to ensure oil and gas workers, who have played such a crucial role in the economy, are not left behind.

Public lands across the nation honor our veterans, preserving the stories and sacrifices that shaped our country for future generations to remember and reflect on. 🇺🇸

🚨 Some important news: Just hours after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the Biden administration announced plans to move forward with a very restrictive oil drilling auction in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as required by law—but plans to do so on the least amount of land possible.

We are undeterred. Conservation is an urgent, non-partisan issue and, together with our supporters and communities across the nation, we will continue to make a difference protecting land, air, water and wildlife for all people. More on our statement: https://bit.ly/3UDGQSN

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Nearly 23 million people across six states (Arizona, California, Georgia, Montana, New Mexico and Washington) can’t walk to a neighborhood park within 10 minutes from their homes, according to a new report. We sat down with the authors of the report to talk about their findings and how local parks can help close the nature gap. Check our interview out!

Have you ever wondered where the wildest places in the country are? How about the wildest places near you? We built a map to help answer those questions! 🗺️ Wild places are everywhere. Think of “wild-ness” as a relative quality—the wildest places are those where nature is the most intact and undisturbed. Combining data on land use, roads, light pollution, population density and a variety of other factors, we’ve created an index that shows the wildest 30% of lands in each county, state and the country as a whole.

Parks and monuments in the United States are powerful tools to showcase the nation's diversity and share stories about our history. However, less than a quarter of national parks and monuments and less than 8% of historical landmarks are dedicated to Latinos/as/x and other underrepresented groups. Many of the existing monuments and parks focus on Spanish colonial history, leaving out the full variety of the Latino/a/x experience. Here are some parks and historic sites that honor and preserve stories of Latinidad in the United States. ⤵️

🌿 Access to nature is a human right, but for many in underserved and underrepresented communities, it’s far from guaranteed. Outdoor equity funds are helping close the nature gap. Nature awaits everyone—let’s make it accessible to all. 🌍