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Celebrating 45 years of the Wilderness Act

America's Wilderness spans magnificent lands from coast to coast — north to south. We can celebrate these outstanding natural benefits today — and be sure they will be available to us tomorrow — because forty-five years ago, our nation’s leaders introduced visionary legislation unlike any the world had ever seen: The Wilderness Act. A deliberate and farsighted effort to protect from development vast areas of wild places, the Wilderness Act preserves the lasting benefits of wilderness for the enjoyment of all Americans. more

Will solar energy prove a win-win for wildlands?

Unlike conventional energy production, we don't have to raze mountaintops or drill into our national wildlife refuges to access energy provided by the sun. Huge swaths of the Southwest receive enough sun to power utility-scale solar energy projects. Not only does solar energy not run out: it also runs wide. In fact, in the Southwestern United States alone, the sun provides enough energy to power our country 6 times over! more

Bush’s Last Assault: Debate over Grand Canyon mining sparks an ugly presidential moment (Part 4 of 6)

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The Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size, stratified and eye-catching rock layers, and more than 227 river miles. Most of us have stories to tell about visiting this icon of America. Mine began at the Canyon’s edge in Arizona while camping in the Kaibab National Forest in November. We were treated to a 3 a.m. Leonid meteor storm that only arrives once a century. more

Experiencing the Importance of Conservation Firsthand

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Here I am at one of the West’s wildest and most spectacular waterways — eastern Oregon’s Owyhee River will offer the chance to escape to a remote desert canyon for six days, where I’ll enjoy stunning towers and rock formations, soak in natural hot springs, catch glimpses of soaring raptors and California bighorn sheep, and test my skill against exciting whitewater rapids. more