On March 9, 2006, Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) and Congressman Mark Udall (D-CO) reintroduced legislation that would permanently protect the vast backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. The bills would designate 94 percent of the park as Wilderness and ensure that the Park's awe-inspiring vistas, popular hiking trails and incredible wildlife habitat will be preserved as a draw for visitors to the region and for the enjoyment and appreciation of generations to come.
After fighting for Wilderness protection over the last few years, Friends of Nevada Wilderness have stayed true to their mission of ensuring that designated Wilderness Areas in Nevada are appropriately managed.
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance takes their nationally acclaimed slideshow, "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness," on tour this spring to the Four Corners states. This is a multi-media slideshow documenting citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern Utah's spectacular canyon country as Wilderness.
In 2004, the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center developed several displays on the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). The displays convey information about the 1964 Wilderness Act, and the benefits and threats to wilderness. These displays are available upon request on a first come, first served basis for agency-sponsored events with payment of shipping.
Please let us know about the recent activities and accomplishments of your Wilderness campaign. Keep in mind that this is a Wilderness specific update. Contact the Wilderness Support Center by email or at 970-247-8788.
