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Wildlands CPR updates Bibliographic Database

By Greg Peters - February 23, 2010   

Good news in Canada isn't just about Olympics

By Thomas R Petersen - February 19, 2010    Seven of Canada's Rocky Mt. National Parks are getting a total of $945,000 to fix culverts that block fish from entering important mountain streams, which will improve aquatic connectivity.

ORV Impacts on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Adam Rissien - November 19, 2009    Our friends with Kern Co. ORV Watch recently sent us their most recent monitoring results. They write:

More fun with the Paria River protests

By Laurel Hagen - June 2, 2009    The Paria Canyon ATV protest (explanation) has been getting a fair bit of coverage in the Salt Lake Tribune and elsewhere over the past few weeks. Some samples:  

WCPR's Tom Petersen on Montana Public Radio!

By Josh Hurd - April 27, 2009    Wildlands CPR's Tom Petersen was on Montana Public Radio's "The Write Question" on Sunday, April 26. Listen to the program by clicking on the play button below. The program will air again on Thursday, April 30, from 8:30PM-8:42PM.

Proposed ORV Ordinance Stirs Up the Dust

By cathy - April 20, 2009    ORV proponents say they are being denied the right to enjoy their property...but ORV opponents are claiming the same thing...what happens when two opposing views use the same argument to support their position? That is what might unfold tomorrow when Yakima County commissioners take up a controversial proposal on ORVs that would allow their use virtually throughout Yakima County without regulation.

Off-Roaders Release High End Propaganda

By Adam Rissien - April 16, 2009   The Billings Gazette reported on a recent DVD release by several off-road vehicle activist groups that decries trail protections for sensitive places. You can see the article here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/04/16/news/state/24-dvd.txt

Map of California Watershed Restoration Projects

By Josh Hurd - April 14, 2009    A while ago I did a searching with UC Davis' Natural Resource Projects Inventory, trying to understand where most California restoration projects get their funding. In the process, however, I discovered that I could map all of the watershed restoration projects as well.

Real-world solutions in Annual Report

By Thomas R Petersen - March 24, 2009   What strikes me about Wildlands CPR's 2008 Annual Report is what ED Bethanie Walder calls "real-world solutions." From the off-road vehicle program's Best Management Practices (BMPs) — downloaded several thousand times from the website giving land managers the tools they need for solid on-the-ground management— to the opening of the Restoration funding spigot—about $40 million went to the Legacy Roads and Trails Inititaitve in 2008 resulting in more than 60,000 acres of watershed improved, nationally—Wildlan

Why Would Anybody Walk Up a Hill?

By cathy - October 24, 2008    I came across this article about a man who wanted to "do some hill climbing" in Eastern Washington and ended up driving up a popular hiking trail in a county park. Sure, it was dark (it was 2 a.m. on a Saturday night) and maybe the "No Unauthorized Vehicles" sign was difficult to see, but when asked why he drove up there, he replied he was unaware it was illegal and questioned why anybody would want to walk up a hill. Read the full article here.