Congressman Gallegly introduces recreation and land protection bill for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties

Republican Representative Elton Gallegly, who serves California's 24th Congressional District, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would protect many important wild places in the Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.  This is first step toward securing Wilderness and Wild & Scenic designations for these areas, an effort led by Conservation Alliance Grantees…

Utah Governor Herbert’s Unholy Alliance Hurts Economy

     Photo: James Kay The State of Utah has never been known for its strong conservation ethic. Recently the Utah Legislature has proposed legislation that would dramatically rollback protections and regulations governing public lands in the state. Black Diamond Equipment's CEO and Founder Peter Metcalf wrote an eloquent piece in today's Salt Lake City Tribune…