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Is a Big Win for Conservation a Blow to Climate Action?

As extinction and climate crises loom, the Great American Outdoors Act and recreation industry continue to rely on oil money.

On July 22, Congress passed the biggest public-lands spending bill in half a century. The bipartisan bill, called the Great American Outdoors Act, puts nearly $10 billion toward repairing public-lands infrastructure, such as outdated buildings and dysfunctional water systems in national parks. It also guarantees that Congress will spend the $900 million it collects each […]

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4th graders get free Forest Service, federal lands passes; Public Lands Day offers free one-day passes for everyone

Access to places such as the Deschutes National Forest or Crater Lake National Park

Spending time at certain spots in the forest often requires one type of pass or anotherโ€”but to encourage kids to get out more, the Every Kid Outdoors pass program is offering some of those passes for free. Kids who are in 4th grade for the 2019-2020 school year are eligible for the Every Kid Outdoors […]

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