Our National Parks - An Infographic Story

Friends over at the MPA program at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill put together this neat infographic on Our National Parks:


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2 Million Acres & More...

Yesterday, the US House and Senate approved a conservation plan protecting over 2 million acres of wilderness throughout the country. The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act now heads to the President's desk for his signature. Read more here.

Trails and Recreation

The Washington Trails Association has a post discussing what place Trails and Recreation have in the new Stimulus plans of the incoming Administration. While it's somewhat Washington State-centric, the ideas in it apply to the nation as a whole. So it might not be a bad idea, wherever you are, to let your local congressperson know how you feel about the Forest Service and National Parks (as well as non-profits) getting a piece of the Stimulus Pie.