William H. Meadows

State of our Public Lands Policy Briefing Aimed at Restoring Reality to Public Lands Debate

Anonymous
Jan 18, 2011

Washington, D.C.  — Wilderness Society experts gathered today in Washington to help set the stage for efforts to defend America’s public lands. With the 112th Congress swinging into session, the State of the Union address approaching, and new guidance coming from the Department of Interior, public lands will be a growing part of the dialogue on Capitol Hill and across the country.

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The Wilderness Act: What Americans have gained since 1964

Sep 2, 2010

As I pack my bags for a rafting trip through Idaho’s wilderness, I am reminded of the benefits that all of us enjoy thanks to the Wilderness Act, which celebrates another birthday this month.

Sept. 3 marks the 46th anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law in 1964. The act created the National Wilderness Preservation System and immediately protected 9.1 million acres of special public lands by making them part of this system.

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