There's no Such Thing as Separating Humans from Nature
#wearenature #protectpublicland #findyourwild

If we don't stop them, the wealth-hoarding billionaires will privatize the Grand Canyon, along with other National Parks, so only they can enjoy them. They will build their 4th or 5th estates on them & rape them of anything they can sell, such as lumber, minerals, oil etc.
#ProtectPublicLand

I cannot tell you how essential this is! Call reps now, every single one, and specifically these:

#bwca #protectpublicland

Bosque del Apache at sunrise. Mountains are in the background and are reflected in the water in which a large flock of sandhill cranes are gathered

For #scape day, one of my favorite places on the planet - Bosque del Apache at sunrise.

#birds #crane #sandhillcrane #sunrise #nature #wildlife #protectnature #newmexico #protectpublicland #landscape

The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of untouched forest across the U.S. for two decades. No roads. No logging. No mining. Just wild, breathing land. Now, the USDA wants to rescind ... TikTok video by Nelson Holland

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#protectPublicland

Peaceful sunset view of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge spanning across the calm water of the Narrows Strait with soft pink and orange hues in the sky.

#Stunday A sweet, little-known park tucked away in Gig Harbor WA with stunning sunset views of the Tacoma Narrows bridge and Narrows Strait in Puget Sound. And if you’re lucky, a ride on the swing at the water’s edge!. #findjoy #PNW #pugetsound #roadtrip #findyourpark #protectpublicland

A cholla cactus with clusters of yellow flowers and dense spines stands under the sun in the Cholla Cactus Garden at Joshua Tree National Park’s Pinto Basin, with rocky hills in the distance.

Cholla Cactus Garden Joshua Tree NP. A flat loop trail through 10 acres of teddybear cholla in the Pinto Basin. A symbol of endurance, resilience, purification & protection from negative energy. #NatParkGeek #NationalParks #findjoy #roadtrip #ParkChat #JoshuaTreeNP #saveourparks #protectpublicland

A narrow hiking trail goes uphill. There are trees and large bushes on each side, and small grasses on either side of the trail. The color tone is dark and a rich green.

Just an editing photography kind of day. As usual, no AI is used. #fujifilmxt30 #fineartphotography #landscapephotography #hikingtrail #noAI #forest #photoshop #protectpublicland

Image with green and black striped border. A smiling LEGO-style woman in a navy suit rides a wrecking ball through a wall. Headline: ⚠️ WARNING Title: Red Tape Reduction Act Bill 4 (2022) Body Text: What it said: streamline government processes and reduce regulatory burdens. What it did: opened the door for less environmental oversight, weakened public consultation, and granted more ministerial discretion over sectors like energy and agriculture. It was billed as cleanup. It functioned like a scalpel — trimming safeguards that got in the UCP’s way. Why it matters: A gateway bill that set the tone for deregulation and weakened transparency across sectors. Footer: Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball. Part of Environment & Land Use Bills 6, 10, 4. Research and text by Chris@skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel

Image with green and black striped border. LEGO woman on a wrecking ball. Headline: ⚠️ WARNING Title: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 6) Body Text: With a name like that, you’d think this bill would just clean up old regulations and tidy up the books. Instead, it introduced changes to 12 different acts, weakening oversight, and gutting environmental protections. It makes it easier to bypass regulatory review. Red tape, in this context, means anything that stops the UCP from doing what it wants, when it wants. Why it matters: Strips down essential checks on government power and environmental stewardship under the guise of efficiency. Footer: Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball. Part of Environment & Land Use Bills 6, 10, 4. Research and text by Chris@skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel

Image with green and black striped border. A LEGO woman on a wrecking ball. Headline: ⚠️ WARNING Title: Public Lands Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 10) Body Text: Quietly redefines how public lands can be leased and used, tilting power toward industry over conservation. New provisions open the door to long-term, exclusive use arrangements — a dream come true for private developers. It’s the kind of policy that would let a mining company build a "Welcome Home" sign on Crown land. Why it matters: Transfers public land access and control into private hands with minimal public input. Footer: Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball. Part of Environment & Land Use Bills 6, 10, 4. Research and text by Chris@skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel

🌱 Smith’s Land & Environment Wrecking Ball: Bills 4, 6, 10
🚫 Guts oversight
🛑 Cuts public input
🏞️ Hands public lands to private developers
What they call “efficiency” is really loss of transparency and stewardship.
#abpoli #ableg #YEG #YYC #canpoli #EnvironmentMatters #ProtectPublicLand

Do Republicans hate public lands & national parks? Do they see everything through the lens of exploitation & money-making? We don't have to know the answer to join the work to #ProtectPublicLand & #ProtectNationalParks! Try @indivisible.org or @sierraclub.org to find people who share your values.

“The values of Justice40 were fairness, equity, and respect—the heart of environmental justice,” said Rep. Sykes.

Even with its rollback, these values endure. Justice isn't a moment. It's a commitment.

#Justice40 #EnvironmentalJustice #ProtectPublicLand #ProtectOurOcean

A scenic rural view featuring a curved two-lane road, a white barn with a rusted roof, and a forested hill with sharp rock formation peaks in the background #umatilla #ukiahdale #scenicdrive

Road trip on Highway 395 through WA, OR, and CA. This is near the north fork of the John Day River that flows through a section of the Umatilla National Forest in Oregon. Part of the Ukiah-Dale Forest Scenic Corridor. #ForestFriday #roadtrip #findjoy #Hwy395 #PNW #protectpublicland #JohnDay #Oregon

A dry rocky fellfield, featuring bright red paintbrush flowers surrounded by white and lavenders phlox and a pink flower I should remember the name of but don’t. A weathered boulder stands in the left mid ground, and narrow fir trees stand in a clump to the right behind the flowers. In the back ground, the Olympic Mountains are still covered in snow and clouds stretch across a pale blue sky. The light is evening gold.

Not entirely convinced that Western Washington is a real place in the world (Buckhorn Wilderness, Olympic National Forest).

#ProtectPublicLand

“But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself” ~ Rachel Carson

#wearenature #protectpublicland #protectourforests #findyourwild #nature #wander #photography

Infographic titled “High Five for Our Parks” Suggestions include 1 Make 5 Phone Calls 2. Send 5 emails to Leaders 3. Send 5 Postcards to Park Rangers 4. Create 5 Social Media Posts 5. Become a Natl Park Jr Ranger. Take the pledge to do 1 thing 5 days per week

Thank you @natlparkpatchlady.bsky.social for a wonderful #ParkChat last night and for this super helpful National Park resource! #nationalparks #saveourparks #protectpublicland #NatParkGeek

Narrow hiking trail on the left going downhill. Tall trees and green plants on both sides.

Fully edited photo, no AI used. Narrow hiking trail. #hiking #statepark #forest #nature #protectpublicland

A scenic lakeside sunset framed by pine tree branches, with the sky glowing in shades of orange, pink, and purple on the light blue water and purple hills with bright green grass at the shore

Sunrise on Mono Lake just outside Yosemite National Park. They told me to set an alarm to be sure I didn’t miss this one. They were right! Vacation sunrises are the BEST! #stunday #sunrise #findjoy #roadtrip #artyear #photography #MonoLake #Hwy395 #California #YosemiteNP #ProtectPublicLand

Had over 40 folks out on Hoosier Pass on CO highway 9 on the Continental Divide yesterday helping to #ProtectPublicLand from whatever awfulness comes out of DC in any form! Will add pics but had my own hands full so didn’t take any…

…Forests know how to respond to wildfires, but you know what they don't have a natural response to? Chainsaws & gas cans. Let's stop trying to control nature and let her heal herself.

#protectourforests #notoneacre #nobiguglybill #mountain #wilderness #photography #protectpublicland #findyourwild

#ProtectPublicLand

We are stewards of this planet, not landlords.
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#protectourforests #mountains #protectpublicland #photography #nature #wilderness #notforsale #protectourwildplaces #hiking #motherearth #landscape

Sitka stands with Public Lands! Call your Senators and tell them NO on the Lee and Daines amendment to the Big Budget Bill. Do not privatize public lands. #SitkaAlaska #protectpublicland

#protectourforests #mountains #protectpublicland #photography #nature #wilderness #notforsale #protectourwildplaces #hiking #motherearth #landscape

Environment is no one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect.
~Mohith Agadi

#protectourforests #mountains #protectpublicland #photography #nature #wilderness #notforsale #protectourwildplaces #hiking #motherearth #landscape

Map Shows Public Lands Elligible For Sale in Budget Bill An interactive map from the Wilderness Society highlights the tracts of US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands that could go up for sale if the Senate's version of the budget bill passe...

Yo @governor.ca.gov @schiff.senate.gov @pelosi.house.gov @padilla.senate.gov I know you have a lot on your plate but you better have a plan for this. First right of refusal is not funding. www.fieldandstream.com/stories/cons... #protectpublicland #hiking #fishing #cleanwater 🎣🚣‍♀️🌲⛺

Senate Spending Package Proposes Selling Off 3.3 Million Acres of Public Land — Outdoor Alliance The Senate version of the spending package, just released, would sell off public lands roughly 4 times the size of Rhode Island. It’s time for the outdoor community to speak up.

🚨 Call your reps TODAY and ALL WEEK!
We've all been focused on No Kings - Now it's time to MAKE DEMANDS!!!
Senate 202-224-3121
House 202-225-3121

40% OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS COULD BE SOLD -ACT NOW!!
#PublicLands #ProtectPublicLand

“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world... would do this, it would change the earth.” ~William Faulkner

#NoKingsDay #wethepeople #protest #photography #nature #FDT #protectpublicland #wilderness

“If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.”~ Hal Borland

#protectourforests #treelove #nature #photography #PNW #oldgrowth #trees #forestwalk
#protectpublicland #mothertree

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. ~Ansel Adams

#protectourforests #nature #photography #protectpublicland
#mountainview #hiking #wilderness #wearenature