The Wilderness Society today applauded the U.S. House for passing the Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act. The legislation is expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee tomorrow.
In honor of its birthday, we have chosen Arches National Park in Utah as our Friday mystery photo. Arches was actually first established as a national monument on April 12, 1929.
It wasn't until 1971 that Arches gained its national park designation.
Wilderness Society challenges Gasco oil and gas plan for Utah's Desolation Canyon
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Utah's Desolation Canyon region is one of the most rugged stretches of the American West, but its wildness is jeopardized by plans for oil and gas drilling.
