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‘America the Beautiful’ on National Trails
National Trails and Public Lands Advocates react to the Biden Administration’s call for conservation. On May 6, 2021, a 24-page report called “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” outlined a vision of a locally led, voluntary, nationwide effort to “conserve and restore the lands and…
Raising our voices for trails – by Kathy DeCoster
There is exciting news to report! As part of its return to “regular order” legislation, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on June 17. This bipartisan legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund is…