Center for Western Priorities

President Biden established the first new national monument of his presidency, the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in north-central Colorado, on Oct. 12, 2022.

Utah and Wyoming stand out in an analysis of federal land protections

Kaleb Roedel

A new report shows public land conservation lagged in some Western states over the past decade, but the number of acres protected in the Mountain West varies widely by state.

Natural Resources & Energy

The Nature Conservancy Taps Obama Interior Secretary as Interim CEO

Ali Budner

The Nature Conservancy just appointed Obama’s former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as its new interim CEO. The leadership change comes in the wake of...

News

Public Lands Candidates Win Races Big And Small In Mountain West

Maggie Mullen

Public lands advocates across the Mountain West are calling Tuesday's midterm election a big win for conservation. Several races in the region favored…

Natural Resources & Energy

'America's Most Important Park Program' Fails To Get Re-Funded

Melodie Edwards

More than a million acres of public land are at risk for development after a popular federal conservation program expired Wednesday when the U.S. Congress…