Posts tagged outdoors
MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT: Photographs from California's Desert

Located in the southeastern corner of California, the Mojave Trails National Monument is an endless expanse of rugged, beautiful landscapes. At the core of its designation as a national monument lies the largest private land donation in the US history. 

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CASCADE-SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: A Landmark for Biodiversity

An interview with Jeanine Moy, Outreach Director with KS Wild about the importance of USA's first and only national monument designated specifically because of its extraordinary ecology and biodiversity. This special place in Oregon is now on Secretary Zinke's list of recommendations to be reduced in size, despite strong local support. 

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BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT: California's Great Unknown

Stretching across seven counties, the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is an incredibly diverse conservation land in northern California. Despite its beauty, we found that it remains mostly unknown among locals and visitors to the region alike. 

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HANFORD REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT: Rare Grasslands on the Columbia River

We loved this national monument because it defies our standards of beauty, which define what we consider important to protect. It’s also a testimony to the resilience of nature on a 196,000 acres piece of land, surrounded by ecological disaster and extensive agriculture.

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