Public lands aren’t safe yet. New information suggests that your advocacy is making a difference, but public land sales in some form could still be included in the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. Based on a ruling from the Senate Parliamentarian, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is revising his proposal to sell public lands in budget reconciliation. This revision suggests that we are not yet out of the woods, and that public lands sales could remain in the bill in some form. Budget reconciliation is the wrong place for public land sales of any kind, and we will continue to push back against efforts to sell out America’s outdoor heritage. Your voices are being heard in Washington, D.C., and your advocacy is making a difference. But our efforts to stop public land sales are not over. KEEP CONTACTING YOUR SENATORS. CALL THE CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD (202) 224-3121 AND ASK FOR YOUR SENATOR, OR SEND THEM A MESSAGE HERE: https://bit.ly/43xr4hg (fb)

Breaking News 🚨 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its intention to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects over 59 million acres of national forest lands. These multiple-use areas sustain native trout and salmon, support wildlife with unfragmented corridors, and offer irreplaceable backcountry hunting and angling experiences while allowing for grazing, energy, and resource management activities that help power rural restoration economies. “Roadless areas are sources of clean water and some of the best hunting and fishing opportunities on the planet,” said Chris Wood, President and CEO of Trout Unlimited. “Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the Forest Service, once described conservation as ‘the application of common sense to common problems for the common good.’ Let’s hope common sense prevails and the Administration reconsiders its proposal.” Read more and stay tuned for ways to take action: https://bit.ly/3T5SWD2 (fb)