Teshekpuk Lake in the Western Arctic Reserve is home to 45,000 caribou and numerous different birds. It is constantly under threat from oil and gas development.
Several bills in Congress aim to strip wilderness protections and undermine the Wilderness Act and Antiquities Acts, which are important wilderness designation tools.
Protecting our public lands takes patience, cooperation and partnerships. In New Mexico, The Wilderness Society is working with a diverse group of partners to win permanent protections for the Columbine Hondo in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Outside Taos, New Mexico, is the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area, a land of natural treasures ranging from the 12,400-foot Gold Hill to incredible wildlife.
