Horse Lake Mountain, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

OutsideMay 1

From a magical stretch of the California coast to 50,000 acres in Montana, conservationists are still finding ways to set aside land for protection.

summit is part of new parcel

14 things in this story

Horse Lake MountainSightsummit is part of new parcel
Elsewhere
Deer Creek BeachSightMalibu, United States1,241-acre parcel became public land
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaNature reserveLos Angeles, United Statesmanaged by the National Park Service
SweetwaterSightTucson, United States900-acre preserve with 16 interconnected trails
Bogue Chitto State ParkSightBogue Chitto, United States800 acres acquired adjacent to park
Pines to Mines TrailTrailNevada City, United States22 miles secured, will cross Pacific Crest Trail
Point Mugu State ParkSightPoint Mugu, United StatesThe rugged, nearly impassible shoreline of the western Santa Monica Mountains gives way to tidal lagoons and coastal…
Topanga State ParkSightTopanga, United StatesIt is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Spirit of Mount Spokane Forest Legacy ProjectSightSpokane, United Statesadded 22,000 acres in northern Idaho
Appalachian TrailTrailHarpers Ferry, United Statesthree acres protected near Weverton Cliffs
South Mountain State ParkSightBoonsboro, United Statestrail runs through it
Maroon Sanctuary Territorial ParkSightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandslargest park in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Annaly BaySightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandstide pools preserved
Cane BaySightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandsreef safeguarded

Horse Lake Mountain