The Mountain Pact
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Effort to educate, mobilize & empower 100+ #mountaintowns w/outdoor rec economies in the West around #climateaction & #publiclands federal policy. #MountainPact
www.themountainpact.org
www.themountainpact.org
ICYMI: We are proud to stand with over 160 other western local elected officials from across the West in demanding the federal government fulfills its basic responsibility to protect Western communities. Learn more: bit.ly/TMPWildfire #MountainPact
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ICYMI: We are proud to stand with over 160 other western local elected officials from across the West in demanding the federal government fulfills its basic responsibility to protect Western communities. Learn more: bit.ly/TMPWildfire #MountainPact
🔥 Wildfires are a huge threat to Western communities, but fed wildfire preparedness is plummeting. 1000's of positions are unfilled, hazardous fuel reduction is down, & we are paying the price. Over 160 local officials are demanding action: bit.ly/TMPWildfire #MountainPact
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🔥 Wildfires are a huge threat to Western communities, but fed wildfire preparedness is plummeting. 1000's of positions are unfilled, hazardous fuel reduction is down, & we are paying the price. Over 160 local officials are demanding action: bit.ly/TMPWildfire #MountainPact
From the Durango Herald: "Over 14 years in Congress, “Sell-off Steve” built a record aimed at shrinking or disposing of America’s public lands."
The Senate must reject this anti-public lands ideologue!
The Senate must reject this anti-public lands ideologue!
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
From the Durango Herald: "Over 14 years in Congress, “Sell-off Steve” built a record aimed at shrinking or disposing of America’s public lands."
The Senate must reject this anti-public lands ideologue!
The Senate must reject this anti-public lands ideologue!
National monuments protect clean drinking water used by millions of people across the U.S. Yet the Trump administration could be on the verge of reversing fundamental protections for these public lands. Read more ➡️
www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments
New analysis highlights the extensive risk to U.S. rivers, streams, and drinking water supplies posed by the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate protected national monuments.
www.americanprogress.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
National monuments protect clean drinking water used by millions of people across the U.S. Yet the Trump administration could be on the verge of reversing fundamental protections for these public lands. Read more ➡️
www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
Trump's nominee to run the BLM, Steve Pearce, is a dire threat to our public lands. The U.S. Senate must reject his nomination.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2025/12/01/s...
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2025/12/01/s...
Western senators cannot support this Trump nominee who wants to liquidate public lands (Opinion)
Trump’s BLM nominee Steve Pearce’s vision for our public lands is not conservation or even balanced management — it’s liquidation.
www.denverpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Trump's nominee to run the BLM, Steve Pearce, is a dire threat to our public lands. The U.S. Senate must reject his nomination.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2025/12/01/s...
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2025/12/01/s...
Steve Pearce, President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is a tireless opponent of public lands and has been a staunch advocate for selling them off. www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/12/west...
Westerners Denounce Trump’s Pick To Lead Bureau of Land Management
Critics say Steve Pearce, as an opponent of public lands, is unfit to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Steve Pearce, President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is a tireless opponent of public lands and has been a staunch advocate for selling them off. www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/12/west...
Communities across the West are standing up and pushing back against the administration's misguided attempts to rollback the BLM Public Lands Rule. Thank you to everyone who is speaking out to protect this critical conservation tool!
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Communities across the West are standing up and pushing back against the administration's misguided attempts to rollback the BLM Public Lands Rule. Thank you to everyone who is speaking out to protect this critical conservation tool!
Thank you to La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka for standing up for our public lands, and for defending the BLM Public Lands Rule. We must retain this critical conservation tool so communities across the West can continue benefitting from our shared public lands.
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thank you to La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka for standing up for our public lands, and for defending the BLM Public Lands Rule. We must retain this critical conservation tool so communities across the West can continue benefitting from our shared public lands.
The vast majority of Americans support the BLM Public Lands Rule because it elevates conservation as a priority for land management decisions alongside other uses. We urge the administration to listen to the thousands of voices calling for this critical tool to be retained.
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The vast majority of Americans support the BLM Public Lands Rule because it elevates conservation as a priority for land management decisions alongside other uses. We urge the administration to listen to the thousands of voices calling for this critical tool to be retained.
The November Conservation Update is out! Check it out for updates on how Western elected officials are leading the charge to save the BLM Public Lands Rule, and to learn how you can get involved in the fight to ensure public lands remain in public hands.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The November Conservation Update is out! Check it out for updates on how Western elected officials are leading the charge to save the BLM Public Lands Rule, and to learn how you can get involved in the fight to ensure public lands remain in public hands.
mailchi.mp/themountainp...
mailchi.mp/themountainp...
Thank you to Nevada County, California for standing up for public lands and fighting back against the shortsighted push to rollback the BLM's Public Lands Rule!
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thank you to Nevada County, California for standing up for public lands and fighting back against the shortsighted push to rollback the BLM's Public Lands Rule!
Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen supports the BLM Public Lands Rule for the protections it provides to natural wonders like the Ironwood Forest National Monument. We're grateful to everyone speaking out to defend this rule, and urge the administration to reconsider its efforts to abandon it.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen supports the BLM Public Lands Rule for the protections it provides to natural wonders like the Ironwood Forest National Monument. We're grateful to everyone speaking out to defend this rule, and urge the administration to reconsider its efforts to abandon it.
Countless communities across the West depend on public lands. We need a more balanced approach to land management, which is why leaders across the West oppose the gutting of the BLM Public Lands Rule.
Read more: bit.ly/BLMGJ
Read more: bit.ly/BLMGJ
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Countless communities across the West depend on public lands. We need a more balanced approach to land management, which is why leaders across the West oppose the gutting of the BLM Public Lands Rule.
Read more: bit.ly/BLMGJ
Read more: bit.ly/BLMGJ
"Outdoor recreation in the U.S. is a $1.2 trillion industry, supporting more than five million jobs and made up of more than 110,000 businesses (plus the countless individuals who partake in all sorts of activities, from boating to RVing to hiking)."
Read more: www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
Read more: www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
Exclusive: Outdoor recreation on U.S. public lands generates $351 million a day in economic activity
Using federal public lands for fun and leisure provides sustainable long-term value that drilling and mining do not, a first-of-its-kind report reveals.
www.fastcompany.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"Outdoor recreation in the U.S. is a $1.2 trillion industry, supporting more than five million jobs and made up of more than 110,000 businesses (plus the countless individuals who partake in all sorts of activities, from boating to RVing to hiking)."
Read more: www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
Read more: www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
More than 180 western leaders are calling out the administration’s move to rescind the BLM Public Lands Rule! This decision must be reversed so this critical tool can protect our communities and our public lands for generations to come.
Learn more: www.themountainpact.org/blmletter2025
Learn more: www.themountainpact.org/blmletter2025
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
More than 180 western leaders are calling out the administration’s move to rescind the BLM Public Lands Rule! This decision must be reversed so this critical tool can protect our communities and our public lands for generations to come.
Learn more: www.themountainpact.org/blmletter2025
Learn more: www.themountainpact.org/blmletter2025
“Our communities already live with the pollution and industrial traffic from decades of drilling,” members of Protect Dinétah, a Diné-led organization, wrote in a statement. “Opening more lands near Chaco only deepens that harm.”
Read more: navajotimes.com/reznews/trum...
Read more: navajotimes.com/reznews/trum...
Trump Administration review reignites fight over Chaco Canyon protections - Navajo Times
The Bureau of Land Management has reopened a review of federal protections near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, signaling that the Trump Administration may reverse a 20-year withdrawal that bl...
navajotimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“Our communities already live with the pollution and industrial traffic from decades of drilling,” members of Protect Dinétah, a Diné-led organization, wrote in a statement. “Opening more lands near Chaco only deepens that harm.”
Read more: navajotimes.com/reznews/trum...
Read more: navajotimes.com/reznews/trum...
Today is the last day to comment on the BLM's shortsighted plan to rollback the Public Lands Rule. Follow this link to add your name to the chorus of voices demanding this critical conservation tool be kept intact: actnowforpubliclands.org/take-action
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Today is the last day to comment on the BLM's shortsighted plan to rollback the Public Lands Rule. Follow this link to add your name to the chorus of voices demanding this critical conservation tool be kept intact: actnowforpubliclands.org/take-action
The BLM’s Public Lands Rule puts conservation on equal footing with other land uses. But the Trump admin wants to gut it. We’re proud to support the 180 Western leaders urging the admin to keep the Rule. bit.ly/BLMLetter2025 #MountainPact #ActNowForPublicLands
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The BLM’s Public Lands Rule puts conservation on equal footing with other land uses. But the Trump admin wants to gut it. We’re proud to support the 180 Western leaders urging the admin to keep the Rule. bit.ly/BLMLetter2025 #MountainPact #ActNowForPublicLands
"Dismantling these protections would erase promises made to tribal nations, unravel safeguards for wildlife, and silence thousands of years of stories."
High Country News: What we stand to lost if national monuments fall
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
High Country News: What we stand to lost if national monuments fall
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
What we stand to lose if national monuments fall - High Country News
National monuments across the West face unprecedented threats, making public voices and vigilance more crucial than ever.
www.hcn.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Dismantling these protections would erase promises made to tribal nations, unravel safeguards for wildlife, and silence thousands of years of stories."
High Country News: What we stand to lost if national monuments fall
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
High Country News: What we stand to lost if national monuments fall
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
Happy Halloween! Check out the Conservation Update to see how communities are responding to the gov't shutdown, learn about the current threat to the BLM Public Lands Rule, and find out how you can push back against anti-public lands policy that impacts us all.
Link: mailchi.mp/themountainp...
Link: mailchi.mp/themountainp...
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Happy Halloween! Check out the Conservation Update to see how communities are responding to the gov't shutdown, learn about the current threat to the BLM Public Lands Rule, and find out how you can push back against anti-public lands policy that impacts us all.
Link: mailchi.mp/themountainp...
Link: mailchi.mp/themountainp...
From sea to shining sea, America's public lands define our country and are integral to our outdoor way of life. The government shutdown is hurting workers and communities across the country, and especially in the West.
Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How the Government Shutdown Affects Public Land Employees and Communities
Bipartisan efforts saved public lands from being sold off. Can Congress work together again so that furloughed public land employees in the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and W...
www.americanprogress.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
From sea to shining sea, America's public lands define our country and are integral to our outdoor way of life. The government shutdown is hurting workers and communities across the country, and especially in the West.
Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Our public lands - and the communities that depend on them - are being hit hard by the ongoing government shutdown.
Read more: www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/...
Read more: www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/...
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Our public lands - and the communities that depend on them - are being hit hard by the ongoing government shutdown.
Read more: www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/...
Read more: www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/...
We stand alongside the critical federal workers who care for and keep our public lands safe and accessible.
Read more: www.hcn.org/.../more-tha....
Read more: www.hcn.org/.../more-tha....
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
We stand alongside the critical federal workers who care for and keep our public lands safe and accessible.
Read more: www.hcn.org/.../more-tha....
Read more: www.hcn.org/.../more-tha....
Housing affordability is a crisis in Western and rural communities. We need more tools in our toolbox to help people afford to live where they work, not fewer.
www.aspentimes.com/news/colorad...
www.aspentimes.com/news/colorad...
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Housing affordability is a crisis in Western and rural communities. We need more tools in our toolbox to help people afford to live where they work, not fewer.
www.aspentimes.com/news/colorad...
www.aspentimes.com/news/colorad...
Thank you to Bend, Oregon for being one of the more than 60 communities across the west who have passed resolutions, written letters, and signed proclamations protecting our public lands! We stand with you.
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Thank you to Bend, Oregon for being one of the more than 60 communities across the west who have passed resolutions, written letters, and signed proclamations protecting our public lands! We stand with you.