Will Dodd
@thewilldodd.bsky.social
📍 Nashville, TN / Runs on Lithium / #RollTide
The road, which will connect to the Dalton Highway some 270 miles north of Fairbanks and enable ore-laden, industrial-grade mining vehicles to truck the minerals to market, would cross 11 major river systems and literally thousands of smaller rivers, fishable streams, and sensitive wetlands.
As Trump green-lights Ambler Road, what's at stake?
An irreplaceable swath of America’s public lands estate could be at the mercy of a Canadian mining company’s industrial road-building equipment in the not-too-distant future. A unique partnership betw...
www.hatchmag.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The road, which will connect to the Dalton Highway some 270 miles north of Fairbanks and enable ore-laden, industrial-grade mining vehicles to truck the minerals to market, would cross 11 major river systems and literally thousands of smaller rivers, fishable streams, and sensitive wetlands.
Fly fishing folks - The Army Corps is requesting input on a bank stabilization project at the Long Branch Campground on our beloved Caney Fork River.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Fly fishing folks - The Army Corps is requesting input on a bank stabilization project at the Long Branch Campground on our beloved Caney Fork River.
A proposed rule, issued on Wednesday from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would repeal a longstanding interpretation of what it means to "harm" imperiled plants and animals to exclude the destruction of habitat.
Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species
Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A proposed rule, issued on Wednesday from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would repeal a longstanding interpretation of what it means to "harm" imperiled plants and animals to exclude the destruction of habitat.
Great news for one of my favorite parks!
6,100 acres could be added to Big Bend National Park
The bill would give the NPS permission to expand up to that 6,100 acres as long as it stays within the means specified.
www.firstalert7.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Great news for one of my favorite parks!
“The order allows the U.S. Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture to bypass the Endangered Species Act protections to ramp up timber sales, ultimately resulting in the clear-cutting of massive tracts of federal forests.“
Trump orders massive forest clearings to curb US reliance on foreign timber
The U.S. has historically imported timber from China and Canada
www.independent.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“The order allows the U.S. Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture to bypass the Endangered Species Act protections to ramp up timber sales, ultimately resulting in the clear-cutting of massive tracts of federal forests.“
One of the country’s largest temperate rainforest and ancestral home of the Hoh peoples is inaccessible and yet again the Trump administration shows they have zero interest in our public lands. They’ll rebuild the road to send in the log trucks I’m sure.
Hoh Rain Forest might not be able to open this summer due to road washout
The road to the Hoh Rain Forest has been closed since December.
www.king5.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
One of the country’s largest temperate rainforest and ancestral home of the Hoh peoples is inaccessible and yet again the Trump administration shows they have zero interest in our public lands. They’ll rebuild the road to send in the log trucks I’m sure.
GSMNP is our nation’s most visited park. It’s located within a day’s drive of over half the US population and charges no entry fees. Our lands provide affordable recreation and education to all ages and we continue to eliminate the support systems and staff that keep them running #ProtectOurParks
Great Smoky Mountains National Park may lose more staffers after at least 12 have been let go
National Park Service morale is “as low as it's ever been” amid abrupt staffing cuts, a former Smokies staffer said.
www.knoxnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
GSMNP is our nation’s most visited park. It’s located within a day’s drive of over half the US population and charges no entry fees. Our lands provide affordable recreation and education to all ages and we continue to eliminate the support systems and staff that keep them running #ProtectOurParks
Politics paid my bills at the beginning of my career but burnout and cynicism led me to leave the campaign world and seek a slower/more stable career. I don’t voice my opinions much any more but what this admin is doing to our public lands is sickening.
March 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Politics paid my bills at the beginning of my career but burnout and cynicism led me to leave the campaign world and seek a slower/more stable career. I don’t voice my opinions much any more but what this admin is doing to our public lands is sickening.
One of the stops planned for our July PNW roadtrip. I was hoping that repairs would be made but with the recent cuts by the Trump Administration it sounds like the erosion will only worsen and continue to get more expensive with no funds coming from the federal level #ProtectOurParks
America's quietest rainforest is closed and no one knows when it will reopen
The only road leading to the Hoh Rain Forest is being washed out by a river, and federal funding isn't coming through to save it.
www.sfgate.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
One of the stops planned for our July PNW roadtrip. I was hoping that repairs would be made but with the recent cuts by the Trump Administration it sounds like the erosion will only worsen and continue to get more expensive with no funds coming from the federal level #ProtectOurParks
“people go there to hang out, not work. That's essential not only as a stress release valve for the indignities of wage labor, but also as a shard of possibility that inspires people to imagine a better world—or, barring that, the preservation of this one.” #ProtectOurParks
What are public lands for? On possibility and collapse: defector.com/what-are-pub...
What Are Public Lands For? | Defector
One of my brightest childhood memories was experiencing the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone for the first time. My mom spent a few summers working in a cafeteria at Mammoth Hot Springs by the north en...
defector.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“people go there to hang out, not work. That's essential not only as a stress release valve for the indignities of wage labor, but also as a shard of possibility that inspires people to imagine a better world—or, barring that, the preservation of this one.” #ProtectOurParks
"Stiles believes most Americans value and cherish the national parks system, which was the first in the world when it started in 1872 and has been crowned 'America's best idea.' 'You don't treat America's best idea with a sledgehammer,' he said."
How federal layoffs are impacting national parks, from reduced hours to safety fears
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Stiles believes most Americans value and cherish the national parks system, which was the first in the world when it started in 1872 and has been crowned 'America's best idea.' 'You don't treat America's best idea with a sledgehammer,' he said."
Grand Canyon National Park turns 106 today 🎂🎉 From rim to river its protection is truly one of America’s crowning conservation achievements
Photos from my 10/10/21 Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim crossing. #ProtectOurParks
Photos from my 10/10/21 Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim crossing. #ProtectOurParks
February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Grand Canyon National Park turns 106 today 🎂🎉 From rim to river its protection is truly one of America’s crowning conservation achievements
Photos from my 10/10/21 Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim crossing. #ProtectOurParks
Photos from my 10/10/21 Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim crossing. #ProtectOurParks