75 Years of Saving America’s Wild Heritage

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By Dave Slater on January 21, 2010 - 6:10pm

Seventy-five years ago today, a group of visionary individuals founded The Wilderness Society, an organization whose sole purpose was to protect America’s wild heritage and all it embraced – rushing rivers, towering forests, deserts, biodiversity, scenic wonders and quiet solitude. Today, we are the nation’s leading public lands conservation group, employing innovative approaches to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.

Read our blog on the occasion.

Read the full press release.

 

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