Winter Wildlands

Connecting human-powered winter recreation to environmental conservation. #KeepWinterWild Photo Credit: Adam Clark

[Idaho Conservation League @idconservation]

High Country News dives into the debate around the Bureau of Land Management's proposed Public Lands Rule, which aims to guide balanced management of public lands. Read more & take action to support conservation below!
https://t.co/ESW8onbmd5

Take Action: https://t.co/ZUj7jgvUrT

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

⚡ ACTION ALERT⚡ Comment by June 26 on @MountRainierNPS's proposed Visitor Use Plan! Learn more about the plan, current issues such as access and staffing shortages, and how to comment at our blog: https://t.co/tSw2YdMQjS.

#MountRainier #WinterWildlandsAlliance #KeepWinterWild

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

❄️ Happy 183 days 'til Winter Solstice... otherwise known as Summer Solstice ☀️

📷 @JasonLeeHummel
#WinterWildlandsAlliance #KeepWinterWild #SummerSolstice #WinterSolstice #Solstice

[Outdoor Alliance @OutdoorAlliance]

This past weekend we were in #Seattle for our annual OA board meeting! Huge thanks to each one of our board members, staff, and executives from our coalition of activity-specific member organizations who made the trip to discuss how we can protect outdoor recreation experiences.

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

The #DebtCeiling Bill gutted the National Environmental Policy Act (#NEPA) in the name of "permitting reform" 🙄 We've been fighting since 2020 to #ProtectNEPA. We're not done yet and we can't do this without you! Read more and take action at the link. https://t.co/floHZEUCwz

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

📍Lone Pine, California
Via @Inyo_NF & @FriendsofInyo

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

Commenting on federal agency actions – draft plans, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, and the like – is your opportunity to have a voice in land management decisions. Read more on how to write effective comments: https://t.co/N4GMOnfI4v. #KeepWinterWild

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

Did you receive today's Stash Blast in your inbox? Make sure you're in the know on the latest for wild winters. Check it out at the link and subscribe for next month's Stash Blast: https://t.co/okX0I5x3tp. #KeepWinterWild #WinterWildlandsAlliance

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

❄️ POLICY UPDATE ❄️ In this month’s policy update, we share our virtual member meeting, an update on Alaska’s Ambler Road, a recent report on nature-based climate solutions, and welcome our latest grassroots group: https://t.co/PfDaou6KiA. #KeepWinterWild

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

We're #hiring! The WWA Operations Coordinator will be the hub at the center of our national program work. Learn more and apply today: https://t.co/NcptpfGaJV.

#KeepWinterWild #WinterWildlandsAlliance

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

📍Taos, New Mexico: "Many comments were critical of the decision to perform a less rigorous environmental assessment instead of a detailed environmental impact statement (EIS), ..." Read more via @taosnews: https://t.co/sMkb0umZah.

[Backcountry @backcountry]

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) wants to build the world’s longest gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). Stretching over 8 miles long and reaching over 260 feet tall, the gondola would only stop at two private ski resorts–Snowbird and Alta–but Utah taxpayers would foot the $1.4 billion bill.

The gondola would permanently disrupt access to trailheads and recreation sites, endanger 1,200 plant and animal species, and jeopardize an important source of drinking water for people in the Salt Lake Valley. The construction of gondola towers would destroy two critical designations that have protected our land and water resources in LCC for decades: Inventoried Roadless Areas and Riparian Habitat Conservation Areas.

The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), a group of local mayors and other officials, is holding a public meeting to discuss whether to include the gondola in its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), which would make it easier for the project to be funded. As climate change and growing visitation introduce new pressures in the Wasatch Mountains, we must improve transportation options for all visitors, not just resort skiers.

How you can help:

1) Sign the petition calling on Utah’s elected officials to protect Little Cottonwood Canyon from the world’s longest gondola: https://t.co/NaMkVSp1GJ

2) Join us in person at the Wasatch Front Regional Council meeting on May 25 at 2pm to advocate for the protection of Little Cottonwood Canyon. (Address: 41 N Rio Grande St., SLC, UT) https://t.co/7ixN2Zp1Qs

We stand with our community and call on local leaders to invest in solutions that promote equitable access to our public lands, such as increasing bus service, electrifying it, and expanding it to serve all visitors, all seasons of the year.

Click the link above to sign the petition and visit @saveourcanyons to learn more!

[Outdoor Alliance @OutdoorAlliance]

We’re also tracking negotiations in Congress over raising the debt ceiling. House leadership has shown an inclination to roll back climate progress, by repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act and by passing H.R.1. We’ve expressed our concerns here: https://t.co/E368hg7kJz

[Brett French @BrettBFrench]

Snowmobiles, skiers and boarders crowd fragile alpine area atop Beartooth Pass. Will @ShoshoneNF travel plan address the issues? @WildWyo @winterwildlands https://t.co/rY39bNP2P7

[Outdoor Alliance @OutdoorAlliance]

We're stoked! Today, America’s Outdoor Recreation Act passed out of committee in the Senate.

What is #AORA? America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA) is a first-of-its-kind package of recreation policy to improve and expand sustainable outdoor recreation on #publiclands.

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

What will we do with our privilege? #WinterWildlands Executive Director, @davidtpage, explores this question in relation to our work to protect America's snowscapes in our latest Trail Break. Read his full message here: https://t.co/5oAG1N5rLu.

#KeepWinterWild

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

“What’s important to me when ski touring is a wilderness experience. Through Winter Wildlands Alliance’s efforts, they work to maintain and create those spaces for future generations.” Meet #WinterWildlands member and ambassador, Jason Hummel: https://t.co/8G4jWdvHiy.

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

Did you miss our member meeting and want to hear about our current work to protect America’s snowscapes? Watch the recording and learn how a membership to our Alliance supports that work year-round: https://t.co/J2fy4HP0J0.
#KeepWinterWild #WinterWildlandsAlliance

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

⚡ ACTION ALERT ⚡ Carson National Forest is asking for public comments on its analysis of Taos Ski Valley Inc.’s proposal to build a gondola & other resort infrastructure. Learn more and submit comments by May 22: https://t.co/Tkpdpr2Yko.
#KeepWinterWild #WinterWildlandsAlliance

[Winter Wildlands @winterwildlands]

#GrandTetonNationalPark has extended two existing wildlife closures to protect bighorn sheep because of persistent winter conditions and deep snowpack at high elevations throughout the Teton Range. Read more: https://t.co/5Tf89DLoWI.
#KeepWinterWild #WinterWildlandsAlliance