Seattle Public Meeting Focuses on Retaining Protections for Roadless Forests
Today, Washington Wild and a host of conservation and recreation organizations joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to hold a community public meeting at the Seattle REI flagship store to offer […]
Trump Administration Targets Remaining Old-Growth Rainforests in Alaska in Extreme Proposal
Today, The Trump Administration announced they are moving forward with a controversial proposal to eliminate long standing protections for unlogged old-growth forests in Alaska’s Tongass National Forests. These roadless areas […]
Local Media Attention Grows on Effort to Weaken Roadless Forest Protections
The Trump Administration recently released a plan that will roll back protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest against wide-scale logging. Weakening this policy in Alaska will harm local and Indigenous […]
Organizations Call on Forest Service to Follow Roadless Rule in Monte Cristo Area
Today Washington Wild joined 12 other conservation and recreation organizations who signed onto a comment letter to the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. The letter calls on the Forest Service to […]
Senator Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Permanently Protect Nearly 60 Million Acres of Public Forests
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has introduced legislation that would codify administrative protections for about nearly 60 million acres of ancient forests, salmon spawning streams and sources for safe and clean drinking water […]
More than 60 Conservation Organizations Support Funding for Legacy Roads and Trails Program
Today Washington Wild coordinated a comment letter to Senator Patty Murray signed by 67 conservation, recreation and wildlife organizations as well as many local businesses. In 2019 the U.S. Forest […]
WA Wild Brings Together 25 Groups in Support of Baker Lake Road to Trail Project
Today, Washington Wild coordinated a joint comment letter signed by 25 conservation and recreation groups on a letter to the Forest Service in support of their proposed alternative for the […]
COMPLETED ACTION: Support Baker Lake Road to Trail Project
The comment period for this opportunity has closed. See our Take Action Page for more opportunities! The Forest Service is currently looking for input on alternative trail locations near Baker Lake, aiming […]
