Keeping our forests healthy, whole and wild.
The trees that make up our forests are some of the oldest living things on Earth, many of them older than America itself. These forests provide crucial habitat for thousands of species. They provide limitless opportunities for recreation, exploration and wonder. What’s more, our forests absorb and store carbon dioxide, which makes them crucial allies in our race against climate change. Together we can protect our forests from road-building, logging, development and other threats.
The Antiquities Act has played a crucial role in protecting many of America's most treasured landscapes. We take it for granted at our peril.
We must speak for the trees—and the whole living tapestry woven around them.Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action
Exploring for berries and mushrooms, listening for birdsong, and rinsing my hands in cold clear forest streams are experiences I can only get in ancient forests, where logging and most other human development aren't evident.Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild
Forests enrich our lives in many ways, and involving the young must be a top priority.Mary Hovel, Northwoods Alliance
If there was ever a time to speak for the trees, it is now. Our mature and old growth forests are begging for us to not look away.Whitney Hamblin, Kentucky Heartwood
For millennia, ancient forests have watched over us and sustained us. Can we do the same for them?Will Harlan, Center for Biological Diversity
Leadership, service experiences, and time spent in nature as a Girl Scout helped me find my calling
A message from Environment America’s new executive director
Wild forests shouldn't be logged for toilet paper. We asked six home paper companies to take steps to reduce their impact on forests and we've graded them on their progress.
