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Justice for the Arctic

January 18, 2011 By Ben Beach

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Wilderness Magazine, our annual publication that features in-depth coverage and features about the day’s most pressing conservation issues. Become a member to receive a copy as well as quarterly newsletters. Justice for the Arctic An essay by historian Douglas Brinkley Region: Alaska Read more

Climate, Corridors, and the Continent's Crown

January 5, 2011 By Ben Beach

High Country in the Crown of the Continent, Montana. Photo by Bruce Andre.

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Wilderness Magazine, our annual publication that features in-depth coverage and features about the day’s most pressing conservation issues. Become a member and receive a free copy! By Douglas H. Chadwick Region: Northern Rockies Read more

Worth Visiting: Colorado’s Vermillion Basin

November 19, 2010 By Ben Beach

Vermillion Basin in Colorado. Photo by Soren Jespersen.

Wilderness Society honors diverse conservation heroes

October 20, 2010 By Ben Beach

Our national parks, national forests, and other public lands belong to all Americans — and Americans of all kinds are doing great work to protect these natural treasures for future generations. The Wilderness Society’s Diversity Task Force honors this citizen richness by selecting dedicated Americans to put on the “Faces of Conservation” wall in our Washington, D.C., headquarters. Read more

Peace and Quiet: Can you still find it in our National Parks?

January 27, 2010 By Ben Beach

Kurt Fristrup and Karen Trevino. Photo by Damon Joyce.

This article first appeared in Wilderness Magazine. To read more great articles like this one, become a member today. It is getting louder all the time. It used to be easier to escape the din, and national parks and our other public lands were among the spots you could find peace and quiet. Most of these places remain the best prospects for basking in natural sounds, but the decibel level is on the rise. Read more

Newly Protected and Worth the Visit: Idaho’s Owyhee Canyonlands

December 23, 2009 By Ben Beach

Boaters brave rain, snow, hail, long portages and rapids in the short floating season. Photo by John McCarthy.

It took eight years of negotiations, but finally Idaho’s magnificent Owyhee Canyonlands are permanently protected as Wilderness. Explore the splendor of the magical Owyhee Canyonlands in our Wilderness Magazine piece below. And to read more great articles like this one, join The Wilderness Society today and get Wilderness Magazine as a benefit of membership. Read more

Public Lands: A Bridge to the Future

October 4, 2009 By Ben Beach

This feature was first published in the 2009 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! This article linking public lands, wildlife and climate change was written by Doreen Cubie of Awendaw, South Carolina, who also writes for National Wildlife and Audubon. By Doreen Cubie Read more

The Plight of the Migrants

October 3, 2009 By Ben Beach

Western tanager. Courtesy USFWS.

This feature was first published in the 2009 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! Writer David S. Wilcove is a professor of ecology, evolutionary biology, and public affairs at Princeton University and the author of No Way Home: The Decline of the World’s Great Animal Migrations. By David S. Wilcove Read more