This great, wild frontier is often called the crown jewel of our nation's refuge system.

Sweeping federal budget cuts are already seriously impacting wild lands across the nation. Agencies that manage America's lands are struggling to cope with inadequate funding.

New Mexico's wild lands got another foothold with the reintroduction of the Columbine- Hondo Wilderness Act on April 23.

As this infographic shows, a child who spends time exploring nature is more likely to be thin and fit, get better grades in school, and have fewer emotional problems than couch potato counterparts.