Protecting wilderness and inspiring Americans to care for our wild places.
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This is not great environmental news. In February 2013, US exports of crude oil – oil drilled and pumped here in the US – nearly doubled to 124,000 barrels per day . This is most American oil that has been shipped overseas since 2001. Much of the increase is credited to the drilling b...
Harriet Tubman : This national monument will protect several sites in Dorchester County, Maryland, including the home site of Jacob Jackson, a free black farmer who helped Tubman rescue her brothers from slavery. The national monument designation is recognition of Harriet Tubman’s unp...
More than ever, children and adults are losing touch with wilderness. Yet, we know that interactions with nature are one of the most powerful factors in molding future conservationists. Video : Richard Louv from the Children and Nature Network and author of the book Last Child in the ...
On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans will head to Washington, D.C. to make Forward on Climate the largest climate rally in history. Join this historic event to make your voice heard and help the president start his second term with strong climate action. We are a partner in ...
The Wilderness Society applauded the U.S. Senate today for passage of legislation to upgrade Pinnacles National Monument to a national park. The bill, which will make Pinnacles the nation’s 59th national park, advances to President Obama for his signature. The Pinnacles National Park ...
Statement by Lois N. Epstein, P.E., engineer and Arctic Program Director for The Wilderness Society and member, DOI Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee: "In a demonstration of the power of Alaska’s fierce weather and seas, tugboats were unable to prevent Shell’s massive, $290 milli...
As this recent infographic published by The Wilderness Society shows, A child who spends time exploring out in nature is more likely to be thin and fit, get better grades in school, and be free of emotional problems than his or her couch potato or mallrat counterparts. Despite this, o...
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a technique used by the oil and gas industry to extract natural gas from rock thousands of feet underground. The fracking process includes pumping millions of gallons of water, sand and toxic chemicals (including carcinogens) underground. Evidence...
