Celebrating ELPC 30 Years - 2023 Gala

Northwoods, WI

Blog

Check out the latest updates and in-depth stories from our staff and colleagues in the Midwest.

Explore the full collection below, or feel free to filter for particular states or issues.

Viewing posts by Kelly Thayer. View all posts
Comments

Why Protecting America’s Last Roadless Forests Matters More Than Ever

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a safeguard that for more than 20 years has protected more than 40 million acres of our most pristine national forests. ELPC is fighting back.

9/23/25

Kelly Thayer

Update

Protecting Nature in Michigan

Michigan is home to many special places and diverse wildlife. ELPC is working to ensure both are protected. This month ELPC is working to protect the Trap Hills from logging in the Western UP, a key area in the Keep the UP Wild campaign. And we had an important victory to protect the Kirtland’s warbler songbird in the upper part of lower Michigan. Here are two important updates.

6/24/25

Kelly Thayer

Story

Celebrating 60 Years of Wilderness in the Midwest

September is the 60th Anniversary of the National Wilderness Act. Here are a few of our local favorites and new opportunities!

9/4/24

Kelly Thayer

Story

Michiganders Ask Senator Stabenow to Keep the U.P. Wild

Members of a 400-group coalition call on the Senator during her Upper Peninsula tour to introduce legislation designating four areas as federal Wilderness.

8/30/23

Kelly Thayer

LOAD MORE