Showy fungi in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park yesterday afternoon. Learn more at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/photosmultimedia/fungi-gallery.htm and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #forest #trees #mushrooms #phenology Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #california #redwood #colors #fungi #fungus

good news, my peeps

"A Washington State lawmaker is pursuing new legislation that aims to reinstate Obama-era diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives at national parks and other federal public lands"

#DEI #equity #inclusion #PublicLands #truth #history #JapaneseInternment https://www.knkx.org/politics/2025-08-12/rep-emily-randall-6th-district-congress-legislation-dei-policies-national-parks-japanese-internment

Sneak peak of the work I’ve been doing in our public lands out west with my H-Alpha modified camera #publiclands #darkskies #astro #arches

Mother Tree
Bears Ears National Monument, UT
[tall photo]

This mature Ponderosa pine stands next to a small wash. Note all the pinecones that have fallen below the tree ready to seed the next generation. That likelihood is slim, however, as this tree is close to the lower limit of the species range due to both elevation and that it is at the edge of the sandstone drylands.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #photo #nature #PublicLands #Utah

Temple Mountain
San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, UT

#MountainMonday #photo #landscape #PublicLands #Utah

Dawn along County Road 20731
Mojave National Preserve, CA

#SilentSunsday #photo #landscape #desert #PublicLands #California

Time almost up to comment on oil, gas leases in Alabama national forest

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2025/08/time-almost-up-to-comment-on-oil-gas-leases-in-alabama-national-forest.html

Government agencies describe the plan as a continuation of the status quo, but some say the area needs more protection. Public comment period ends Monday,.

#Alabama #PublicComments #Ecocide #NationalForest #Commons #Extraction #PrivateProfit #PublicLands #ClimateDestruction #ClimateAction #GasLeasing

Geyser Springs Trail
San Juan National Forest, CO

Not the Pacific NW despite the lush ferns 😉

#FootpathFriday #photo #landscape #PublicLands #Colorado

The BLM has exempted key oil and gas rules from public comment—raising concerns about transparency, public lands, and climate accountability. #ClimatePolicy #PublicLands #FossilFuels https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01082025/blm-oil-gas-rules-exempted-from-public-comment/
BLM Calls New Oil and Gas Rules ‘Noncontroversial,’ Exempts Them From Public Comment - Inside Climate News

Environmentalists say the lack of public comment shows the administration’s disregard for maintaining public lands.

Inside Climate News

Public lands are YOUR lands! 🏞️ These incredible places belong to all of us and provide endless opportunities for recreation, stunning scenery, and vital wildlife habitat. Let's keep them public!
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#PublicLands #Conservation #OutdoorAdventures