Forest Service Faces Identity Crisis in USDA Overhaul Plan. Again.
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PEER | July 30, 2025
A 2021 survey of BLM workers by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility reported that 87 percent of reassigned employees either retired or quit rather than move. The field offices were staffed largely by new hires who lacked the scientific or experiential backgrounds of the ...
Beyond Rescue: Do We Really Need Cell Phone Coverage In The Wild Backcountry?
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Elizabeth Duan | January 20, 2021
“Technology obviously can be a strength for bringing the world to one’s fingertips. But for a large segment of our population, natural areas are only infrequently, or not at all, part of their lives. Is being wired in necessary to having a better experience inside a national park? ...
It’s Time To Get The Lead Out Of Hunting Ammo
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PEER | September 5, 2019
How many times have we used the phrase “get the lead out” to encourage action on this or that issue? Well, it’s time to take these words literally and get the lead out of our hunting ammunition; hunters, it’s time to go lead-free. Why? The following words from a Yellowstone ...
