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PLA Sends Letter to Department of Interior on Federal Lease Impacts

The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) authored the letter below that was sent March 7th to the Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, along with the acting-Directors of the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Fish & Wildlife Service. ...
Public Lands Alliance congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as the Secretary of Agriculture.

Washington, DC – The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as the Secretary of Agriculture. PLA President and CEO Dan Puskar released the following statement: “PLA looks forward to working with Secretary Rollins ...
Public Lands Alliance congratulates Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on his confirmation

Washington, DC – The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) congratulates Doug Burgum on his confirmation as the Secretary of the Interior. PLA President and CEO Dan Puskar released the following statement: “As Governor of North Dakota and in his confirmation ...
Join the Walk for the Wild: Support National Wildlife Refuges and Protect America's Wildlife

Join the Walk for the Wild: Support National Wildlife Refuges and Protect America's Wildlife Washington D.C. — October 9, 2024 — “ Wherever you meet [the National Wildlife Refuge] sign, respect it. It means that the land behind ...

Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10.9.24)
Maintenance Backlog Grows at National Parks as Funding Tightens (Roll Call, 10.3.23)
Federal Parks Just Got a Massive Shore-Up From Trump. They Need Billions More. (Courthouse News Service, 8.4.20)
Why the Great American Outdoors Act will be a game changer for WNC (6.28.20)
NRDems Forum: Not So Grand Opening: Examining Local Perspectives on the Department of the Interior’s Plan to Reopen National Parks During the Coronavirus Pandemic (6.2.20)
National Parks Traveler Episode 60 (podcast, 4.5.20)
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Dan Puskar, president and CEO of the Public Lands Alliance (Politico, 12.2.19)
Trump wants the national parks to generate revenue; critics see creeping privatization (Yahoo! News, 9.3.19)
Make Forest Service Lands Great Again (Outdoor Life, 8.12.19)
Federal Lands Behind in Maintenance (The Register-Herald, 6.19.19)
PLA testifies on deferred maintenance needs and potential solutions (Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 6.18.19)
Dan Puskar on the Natural Resources Management Act (C-SPAN, 3.2.19)
PLA testifies on the impacts of the government shutdown on public lands nonprofits at a House Democratic Forum. (Facebook video, 1.24.19)

Member Spotlight

Post Pigeon EDU Brings Public Lands into the Classroom

Nonprofit and new PLA member organization Post Pigeon EDU , is using technology to break down barriers in outdoor access, and enable public lands such ...
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Partnership Leads to Rediscovery of Endangered Bee

At the Public Lands Alliance, we proudly celebrate the remarkable contributions of our member organizations. Today, we’re excited to shine the spotlight ...
Independence Historical Trust Revives History

PLA member Independence Historical Trust , in partnership with Independence National Historical Park, recently celebrated a momentous occasion—the ...