Current Campaigns and Legislation

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Every year, new and existing designation campaigns emerge to protect America’s treasured wildlands.

Every Congress — during its two-year term — has the opportunity to protect precious wildlands for future generations. At Wilderness, we work with people from all walks of life to achieve wilderness protection through on-the-ground campaigns and the passage of bills in Congress.

See also: 

Wilderness timeline
Wilderness Act
Wild places

Pending wilderness bills

Congress has the opportunity to pass a variety of wilderness bills across the United States — from Alaska to Maine. Learn more about pending wilderness bills.

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At a Glance

Some key take-aways from this article include:

  • Congress has the opportunity to pass a variety of wilderness bills across the United States — from Alaska to Maine.
  • At Wilderness, we work with people from all walks of life to achieve wilderness protection through on-the-ground campaigns and the passage of bills in Congress.