Wilderness areas are those lands that are so unique and prized that they are given the most protection. Every year, Congress has the choice to preserve these wild areas by passing legislation that designates them as federal wilderness.
Win for wildlands! President Obama designates five new national monuments
Friday, March 22, 2013
The National Park system and our BLM monuments lands just got a little bigger. Americans will soon be able to enjoy five new national monuments in states from New Mexico to Washington.