The Mountain Pact

County Commissioners, Supervisors, Mayors, Trustees and Councilors from across the west have been loudly opposing the public lands sell-off included in the budget reconciliation process. Join them  - the language is (again!)included in the bill. Call your Congressional delegation

ICYMI: Mountain Pact Executive Director Anna Peterson weighed in on what Trump's "Make America Beautiful Again" order means for public lands in the Condé Nast Traveler. Read more: cntraveler.com/story/what-mak…

"[I]n the past few decades public lands have been recognized for another benefit: their significant contributions to job opportunities and economic growth. Without continued protection and investment in public lands, local economies will suffer." headwaterseconomics.org/public-lands/p…

Mountain Pact Executive Director Anna Peterson weighed in on President Trump's "Make America Beautiful Again" order in this story from Conde Nast. Read more to learn why this order isn't all what it seems to be: cntraveler.com/story/what-mak…

"From a one-man logging operation in Cora to a high-grade compass and optics company in Riverton, individuals, businesses, advocacy groups and nonprofits knitted together a coalition that helped kill the sales." Read more: wyofile.com/conservative-w…

Thank you to the Buena Vista Board of Trustees for passing a resolution supporting public lands! arkvalleyvoice.com/buena-vista-tr…

ICYMI: Last week The Mountain Pact slammed Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" as nothing more than a handout to the oil and gas industry that will worsen our climate, endanger public lands, and harm our communities. Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/y7yf7up9

After outcry from communities and leaders across the West, the most recent proposal to sell off public lands to the highest bidder is dead - but the battle to defend our public lands isn't over. We must ensure these irreplaceable landscapes remain healthy, public, and accessible.

Protecting our national monuments and public lands is patriotic! The Trump administration intends to downsize national monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, so we must protect these cherished places before they are gone! bit.ly/protect-monume…

This holiday weekend, join us and public land defenders across the West in sending a loud and clear message to anti-public lands politicians that these places are NOT FOR SALE. Take action to protect our national monuments and public lands: bit.ly/protect-monume…

The June Conservation Update is out! This month's edition features coverage of the amazing work Western leaders and communities did to remove the public lands sell-off provision from the budget reconciliation bill. mailchi.mp/themountainpac…

BREAKING NEWS! Senator Lee announced, over a tweet, that he is withdrawing his public lands sell-off language from the budget bill!

25 years ago, 1.6 million people asked @USDA to protect 58 million acres of #RoadlessForests. Last week, @secrollins announced plans to remove those protections. Wildlife need roadless areas and people need roadless areas. #SaveRoadless #roadlessrule

Summit County took a public stance against selling public lands yesterday, as Utah Sen. Mike Lee walks back his proposal kpcw.org/summit-county/…