Designated wilderness areas are delightful places to experience the magical unfolding of spring. Wild lands offer magnificent destinations for outdoor recreation - whether it's hiking, wildlife-watching, climbing, canoeing, or snowshoeing.
Well, just this week the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed 19 wilderness and public lands protection measures. These bills are now eligible for passage out of the Senate and ultimately to become the law of the land!
Western states have an advantage over the rest of the country because of their wealth of protected public lands, according to a new recent economic study released by Headwaters Economics.The report,
For months we have been frustrated at Congress for not moving (or passing for that matter!) any wilderness bills. In fact, as our report Wilderness Under Siege makes clear, there are now at least 13 bills pending in the U.S.
WILDERNESS NEEDS PROTECTION TODAY. TELL CONGRESS TO ACT.
Last Congress we witnessed the worst Congress for wilderness: the first since 1966 to not protect a single acre of wilderness. We cannot let history repeat itself. Urge your representative and senators to support America’s natural heritage.