Publications

In our publications, you can find stories and news from our regional conservation and policy work.

The following publications are available for viewing online:

Wilderness newsletter

We publish Wilderness newsletter three times a year for members in print and make content available online. To receive Wilderness Newsletter, become a member.

Annual report

Each year we publish an annual report and make it available online. You also can view archived versions of our annual report.

Magazine archive

You can view past volumes of Wilderness magazine, no longer in print. For related stories, please see our blog.

Policy and Science Library

Find fact sheets, reports and other resources related to wilderness policy and conservation.

Notes from the Hill

Stay current on legislation moving in Congress, issues affecting wilderness and wilderness designation campaigns with our Notes from the Hill.

Notes from the Field

Learn more about issues affecting the places we work to protect with our Notes from the Field.

Wilderness bills pass important hurdle in Senate: Is logjam over?

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

If the Senate is any indication, your support of wilderness bills may meet success this year.
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Does your vacation include wilderness? Our tips for great wild areas near 17 major U.S. cities

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Whether you intend to visit a major city, or you live in one and are looking for a quick weekend trip, a visit to Wilderness is often nearby.
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29 critical "Leave No Trace" tips for wilderness visitors

Friday, June 14, 2013

Just as you rely on wild places to rejuvenate and restore you, those places rely on you to keep them in good condition.

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SunZia transmission should not go through San Pedro Valley

Friday, June 14, 2013

A final plan for the SunZia transmission project raises serious concerns about impacts to Arizona’s sensitive San Pedro Valley.
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- Transmission
White House takes bold new steps for better transmission development

Friday, June 7, 2013

The memorandum specifically calls on federal agencies to collaborate on identifying suitable places on public lands that avoid sensitive na
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Congress Picks the Wrong Battle on Public Land Sequestration

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Yet, here we are, with people and the government unable to stop furloughs, job losses, and lower revenue to keep the government functioning. Our public lands have certainly not been spared from this indiscriminate budget ax.
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A giant step forward: Alpine Lakes bill passes Senate

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

It was at the Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie, WA where Sen. Patty Murray and Rep.
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- North Cascades
Save or Destroy? The Future of the Green Mountain Lookout

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Like a dutiful sentinel, the lookout quietly watches over the wild, waiting for visitors to make their way through beautiful alpine meadows to the summit of Green Mountain.

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- North Cascades
Alaska’s Izembek wilderness is a political hostage

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

But Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski refused to accept that decision. She and residents of the tiny community of King Cove are fighting to have the decision overturned.
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- Alaska
- Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Green Mountain Lookout Factsheet

A factsheet about the Green Mountain Lookout.

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Support Letter for Saving the Green Mountain Lookout

A support letter for H.R. 908/S. 404, the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act, introduced in February by Reps. DelBene and Larsen and Sens. Murray and Cantwell.

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Letter - National Association of Counties

Dear Representative Gosar:

On behalf of the National Association of Counties (NACo), I am writing to express our support of the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 596). This landmark legislation would extend royalties and lease income from solar and wind projects developed on Federal lands to home states and counties.
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Senate passes first wilderness bills of the 113th Congress

Emily Diamond-Falk
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Wilderness Society tonight applauded the passage of five wilderness and conservation bills in the U.S. Senate. We are hopeful that the passage is a sign of things to come in the House, as the previous Congress – the 112th – was the first since 1966 to not designate a single new acre of wilderness.

The wilderness and conservation bills that passed include:

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds mark-up on wilderness and conservation bills

Jessica Kaliski
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Contacts:

Alan Rowsome, (202)285-8134, alan_rowsome@tws.org

Emily Diamond-Falk, (202) 841-8605, emily_diamond-falk@tws.org

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2013) – The Wilderness Society today took a position on several bills being marked-up in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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Challenges in siting SunZia transmission line highlight need for regional planning: Proposed routes would impact wildlands and wildlife habitat

jdickson
Friday, June 14, 2013

A final plan for the SunZia Southwest transmission project was released today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identifying the agency’s preferred routes in Arizona and New Mexico.
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