Balancing these is the job of the federal government, and so far during President Obama’s 2nd term, some parts of the government are doing better than others.
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act (S. 23/H.R. 163) would designate approximately 32,557 acres along the mainland shore of Lake Michigan and on nearby island coastlines as wilderness, permanently protecting it for all Americans.
Can you imagine an America without the Grand Canyon or the Statue of Liberty preserved as they are? If it weren’t for the Antiquities Act, places like these may never have been protected.
From Alaska to New York, national monuments can be found in every region of the United States. In total, there are more than 100 existing national monuments for you to explore.
Every year, Congress has the choice to preserve wild areas by passing legislation that protects the wildest of them as federally designated wilderness.
