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The Ottawa National Forest is one of the Midwest’s great public lands. A place defined by mature forests, coldwater streams, waterfalls, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation that supports local communities across Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula. Decisions about how this forest is managed matter deeply, not just today, but for generations.
5/4/26
This Upper Peninsula of Michigan project would extend for 40 Miles from the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness to U.S. 2 near Iron River
1/23/26
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
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